First Thoughts of the Morning
Ten years ago at the end of one of my monthly spiritual direction meetings with Ray Ortlund Sr. he smiled brightly and urged me, as…
Tag: Anxiety
Live from the Center: Old Wisdom from Thomas Kelly for Today
Our lives today are cluttered and crowded. The list of responsibilities that we feel we must accomplish grows overnight like Jack’s beanstalk! We keep taking…
Stress Overload Inventory
Pastors and other leaders are especially vulnerable to stress overload, as well as to burnout, because it’s difficult to set boundaries when leading a ministry…
I Awoke at 4:30 am into a God-Adventure!
It was 4:30 am and I couldn’t get back to sleep. I tossed and turned. I meditated on Bible passages, but my heart wasn’t engaging…
Be Clothed in God’s Sunshine
My heart goes out to people who get overcome by worry. It’s a temptation we all face. It used to be a way of life…
Abruptly Break into Prayer
“Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: ‘Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You’ve concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out…
“No Sweat!”
“It’s no sweat!” we say when something is easy for us. What if we lived life without sweating? Without straining, hurrying, or worrying? That’s how…
Walk through a Wall of Fear
Recently, I was awoken before three in the morning and I couldn’t sleep. (My body still thought it was in Greece where we led a…
Put it in the Father’s Hands
On the cross Jesus let go of everything and abandoned all outcomes to the Father. To help him do this, he prayed a line from…
What’s it Like Inside Your Head?
As a psychologist, my job is to get inside people’s heads and understand what it’s like to live in there. I can tell you that…