We want control, that is the human condition. Different personalities can express their desire for independence in various ways. Some will be overt and very aggressive in their words and actions. Others will act more compliant but be passive aggressive. The people pleaser will take years to build up enough resentment to rebel. However, the… Read More

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth: Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all… Read More

Life is hard because of the curse of sin. God looked over His finished creation and said, “It is good”. God is working out His plan of redemption and restoration to return to the “it is good phase”. Until then we must deal with the realities and consequences of sin’s curse. Some do so successfully… Read More

In January 2015, the HuffPost ran an article by Carolyn Gregoire, “Feelings Of Guilt During Childhood Linked To Mental Illness.” To quote: Excess guilt is a known symptom of adult depression, but a new study finds that such feelings in childhood can predict future mental illness, including depression, anxiety, obsessive- compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder.… Read More