For years, I felt powerless to say no to the behavior associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Hunger pangs would shoot through my navel to gnaw at my spine. How crazy was it to starve myself, even though food was always available?
Continue reading →In my last column, I mentioned how important an accountability partner or group can be in leaving our old life behind so we can grow spiritually. Going it alone is so much more difficult. We need someone in our corner who’s praying and encouraging us to choose God-honoring behavior.
Continue reading →We see veterans as we go about our day. Since they’re most likely not wearing their uniform, we may not realize who it is that is sitting next to us in the movie theater, standing in the grocery line in front of us – or lying on the city sidewalk with no place to call home.
Continue reading →We’ve seen the anguished pictures of mothers receiving the folded flag at their son’s or daughter’s military funeral. We’ve heard heartrending stories from spouses about the day they received word that their spouse had been killed. Seeing the American flag burned or people protesting our national anthem only adds to their grief.
Continue reading →This can be the season (your season!) when you find help to increasingly love God more than you love your sins. It can be a time of great spiritual growth as each of us spend time with God daily, meditate on His Word and make ourselves accountable to a trusted mentor or small group.
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