Radical Love: How to Have Healthy Relationships with Unhealthy People
My colleagues and I are seeing a trend in the counseling room, and it goes something like this: “She’s toxic, so I had to cut her off.”“I don’t speak to my mother anymore. I had to draw a boundary.”“I
Knit Together: Celebrating God’s Story for Your Family Through Adoption
As an adopted child, my birth announcement read, “I wasn’t expected; I was selected.” Of course, I wasn’t actually picked out of a line of infants, but this sentiment carried with it the sense of cele
CWJC Impacts Mom of Six, Bringing a New Hope for a Future Generation
A strengthened faith, a supportive faith family, and a hopeful future are all things Desiree Haller feels she gained by participating in the programs Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC), a WMU Compassi
An Ache That Runs Deep: An Interview on Church Hurt
A friend recently posted on social media, “Church members get more upset over sound, temperature, music, and sermon length than empty pews, prayer rooms, altars, and baptisteries.” We often spend a gr
When Our Parents Age: Living Faithfully Through a Time of Role Reversal
Do you ever say to yourself, I’m not old enough to … have kids graduating high school, be retirement planning … you fill in the blank. The person you see in the mirror can’t possibly be ready to deal
Walking in Singleness: God Remains Near and God Remains at Work
Like marriage, singleness can have ups and downs, positives and negatives. For those who are unwillingly or unhappily single, whether because they have never married, are divorced, or are widowed, thi
A Season of Transition: Moving to a New Place or Starting a New Job
I don’t know about you, but I have a love-hate relationship with transition. Take the yearly seasons for example. My spirit soars at the idea of longer days and time off as spring slips into summer. Y
A Testimony of Hope: Walking with Our Son as He Battles OCD
I could see he was struggling. He sat frozen at the table, unable to decide whether he should write the number that was needed to complete his homework assignment. Logically, my son knew writing the n
Good Grief: Working Through Significant Losses
“I’m tired,” Darrell murmured, lying on the gurney in the emergency room. “Are you saying you’re ready to go? You’re ready to leave me?” I asked, afraid of his response. He nodded his head yes and loo
Peace Is Possible: Living with PTSD
The good news is PTSD has effective treatments. With proper mental health care, including talk therapy and sometimes medication, coupled with the support of family and friends, people with PTSD can kn
Trusting God: A Testimony of God’s Work Through the Depths of Depression and Anxiety
In 2016, I was the director of Friendship International, a ministry sponsored by ten Baptist churches in Austin, Texas, where volunteers helped people of other nationalities in the community learn Eng