-
Continue reading →: When You Feel All Mixed Up
Do you know that “all mixed up” feeling? Your stomach is churning, and you’re just not yourself. You’re feeling a lot of inner turmoil, and you don’t know what to think or what it all means. You realize you’re getting a signal that something important is happening within you, but…
-
Continue reading →: Forgiveness Beyond Belief
Her husband and children had been killed during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, along with over 800,000 others. Hacked to death actually. In this case, by her next-door neighbor. The killer was sent to prison, but his wife and children still live in the same place. Every day for the…
-
Continue reading →: How Much Do You Want the Light?
Nicholas* had avoided me for weeks. Then all of a sudden he insisted on getting together ASAP. When he finally sat down opposite me, he was almost out of breath. He couldn’t look me in the eyes at first, but immediately his words starting tumbling out of his mouth. Tears…
-
Continue reading →: What Can I do? It’s Not Working!
What do you do when you are just not getting the results you hoped for? You’re working hard and putting yourself out there, but the response from others is disappointing. You’re feeling more and more frustrated or discouraged. You want a different outcome, but you just can’t figure out what’s…
-
Continue reading →: Self-Confident or God-Confident? (5 of 6)
I had to laugh. I was walking the labyrinth in the Chartres Cathedral today, looking for inspiration and peace. I was trying to get motivated to write this week’s web article on self-confidence. Instead, I just felt anxious about whether or not I really had anything worth saying! Whenever I…
-
Continue reading →: The Daily Battle
Every day is a battle. I don’t mean that every day is awful. My days are often full of joy, meaning, laughter, fruitful work, and love. Yet, life is hard, too, and full of struggle. It seems that so much can so easily undermine my heart and ability to live…
-
Continue reading →: The Walk of Faith
Walking by faith has taken on new meaning for me this year. I feel much less secure than ever, and more uncertain about our future. At the same time, I’m learning more about relying on God and the joy of seeing God work in unexpected ways. For example, I’ve had…
-
Continue reading →: Don’t Give Up
Been struggling lately? Feeling a little confused? Discouraged? Losing motivation? Perhaps, temptations seem to be getting more intense. Your weaknesses seem more evident. You may be wondering if you are actually moving backwards, rather than forward. If so, let me encourage you. You have reached a critical point in your…
-
Continue reading →: All In
How does uncertainty affect your faith and your passion for serving Christ? What happens within you when you’re anxious or afraid about the future? When life starts to collapse around you, what’s your instinctive response? We may suddenly feel abandoned by God and desperate to take matters into our own…
-
Continue reading →: Incredible Joy! (4 of 6)
Youth celebrating after the Vigil I have never been to celebration like this before. I’ve been to social gatherings with lots of laughter and commotion. I’ve enjoyed elegant multi-course, white-table clothed, dinners with sumptuous delicacies, as well as fun backyard barbecues with kids running all over the place having a…


