Growing Pains – Hard but Necessary

Growing Pains – Hard but Necessary

Do you remember being a kid and waking up with horrendous pain in your legs? You wondered what on earth happened while you slept, but then your mom informed you it was “just growing pains.” Maybe your own children are going through this right now. Having to replace...
The Key to Enduring Hurts: Perspective

The Key to Enduring Hurts: Perspective

We’re in a weird time of year where we’re stuck between seasons. Winter temperatures want to linger while spring beckons to push new buds out of the ground. It’s almost as if the seasons are confused – at conflict with one another. But, we are certain (as we’ve seen...
Family Secrets

Family Secrets

Family relationships are an interesting dynamic. You share a biological bond and history, but you also have a maintained connection. The role of secrets can sometimes help tighten that bond, while other times, family secrets can lead to shame and anxiety. An example...
The God Shaped Brain

The God Shaped Brain

As a biblically trained counselor, I get excited about the overlap of both science and biblical teachings. Merging the scientific, scholarly world with spiritual beliefs is a foreign idea for some people. Many believe that in order to believe in God, they must dismiss...