Had a great discussion the other day with a friend who asked some probing questions about ministering to someone in deep grief. …
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Had a great discussion the other day with a friend who asked some probing questions about ministering to someone in deep grief. …
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(This information on Truth and Pain is taken from material by Dr. Jim Wilder and Dr. Karl Lehman) Sometimes events happen that …
I was going through some old files to prepare for a workshop that is coming up and I found an old paper that I had shared a few …
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This excerpt about how we find our value from what causes us pain is from Chapter Nine in my new book, Re-Framing Your Hurts: Why …
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Recently I listened to a teaching by my friend and mentor, Dr. Wilder, on the Hebrew word, hesed. It touched me deeply and it's …
Lately I’ve been thinking about forgiveness and how sometimes it is pushed as the cure-all for relationship problems. All of us …
What do you turn to for comfort when you are hurting? Sugar? Drugs? Alcohol? Chocolate? Food? Sex? Excitement? Activity? A bad …
Recently I was talking to a friend about some struggles she was having with her 10 year old daughter. My friend, who is a …
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This week I had a deep experience with Jesus when I went to Tennessee to help with my elderly parents after my mother fell and …
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not …

This is an excerpt taken directly from the JOY STARTS HERE project from Life Model Works dealing with solutions for trauma. I …
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If you love to read, I want to recommend an author who will bless you with his wisdom. Charles Martin has written nine novels and …
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