Head Games

Thinking causes me more trouble than anything else. I can be fine, and then I’ll start thinking about some horrible possibility – what if we got in a car crash? what if our house burned down? what if everybody hated me for no reason? – and I’m...

What Really Matters

I haven’t written in a while because, frankly, I didn’t know what to write. What do I say? What do I not say? I’m a non-confrontational people-pleaser.  I get anxiety watching the news and getting on social media. I’d say I just want to lock...

God is in Control

This is one of the most comforting truths I know. It’s especially comforting during uncertain times, like these — times when life just doesn’t seem to make sense. God is in control. The longer we walk with God, the more we can look back and see His...

Why Is This Happening??

I’m re-reading The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. (If you’ve never read this book, read it!!) This is the third or fourth time I’ve read this story, and as you readers know, great books get better with subsequent reads. Knowing where it’s...

Tuck’s Dilemma

I have a student – let’s call him “Tuck” –  who keeps getting into trouble. He gets into trouble at school. He gets into trouble at home. He gets caught, he gets disciplined, but he doesn’t stop his trouble-making ways. He pauses,...