The Hope Candle is also called the Prophecy Candle. Remembering the prophecies fulfilled reminds us that our hope is always in God, whose promises have been kept since the creation of the world. Focus your devotion today on the many ways that God has done what he has promised. Isaiah 7:14: … [Read more...]
Our hope is found in Christ alone!
In Christ Alone by Keith Getty In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song; This cornerstone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, … [Read more...]
Good — Better — Best!
GOOD -- BETTER -- BEST Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best! Client: I want to be a better me. Doc: Great. How would you like to do that? Client: I want to face every part of me that is not all God created me to be. Doc: We can do that. Let's begin right … [Read more...]
Eliminate Holiday Stress
How do we eliminate stress, hustle, dysfunction and fatigue from the holidays? How do we put Christ back into Christmas? Here are some tips that may help: Stay at a hotel, or offer to help loved one visiting find a hotel nearby. Name drawing eliminates having to gift everyone. Leave the … [Read more...]
Have a Debt-Free Christmas!
As we enter the season of holiday giving, keep in mind that debt adds stress and resentment to our lives. Be sure to keep this day, and the entire celebration of the birth of our Savior, debt-free. Blessings, Doc … [Read more...]
The #1 Change That Could Reduce Anxiety That Almost No One Is Willing To Do
*Taken in part from “The #1 Change That Could Reduce Anxiety (That Almost No One Tries)” “I had so much anxiety this weekend,” a client will share with me during a Monday session. “I had been feeling so good for the past couple of weeks, but this weekend I seemed to have taken five … [Read more...]
Know When to Say “NO”
Know when to say "no" by Melody Beattie Saying "no" is another way of saying "when". For some of us, the hardest word in the language to speak is the short, simple word "no". Instead of saying no, we toil on. ‘What will he think if I say no? Mary won’t be my friend if I don’t do this. The … [Read more...]
Dating after Divorce
Dating after Divorce You feel like you were married to the person of your dreams and suddenly life changed without your permission. Now you are divorced, feeling awkward, lonely, and far removed from the dating scene. Now what? Everyone needs time to adjust and get their feet back on the … [Read more...]
Tribute to a Dog
Tribute to a Dog The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man’s dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold … [Read more...]
Find Ways to Relax
Recovering alcoholics -- and many people who choose not to drink or use drugs -- need to find ways to relax that don't involve alcohol, drugs, or medications. Many of us remember daily that we are choosing not to drink or use drugs. But we may forget that it's important to learn ways to relax … [Read more...]