Grief is tough to navigate. It sneaks up at odd times and causes such a wide range of emotions. The day will be going swimmingly and before long, you’re swimming in tears. I’ve gained wisdom through an experience I’ve had with grief, which is still fresh, and am sharing with hope that it will provide…
Waking up from my turkey-induced coma on Black Friday, something that I wasn’t expecting crept into my soul. Loneliness. I haven’t felt that sort of longing since I was single. Not that I’ve been married long—not even a Kim Kardashian yet. But I remember how much I used to complain around the holidays because I have…
I define addiction as an unfulfilling cycle of bad choices which keeps one from experiencing God’s best and ultimately leads to death. For romantic addicts, death means ultimate forfeiture of the very best marriage plans God has for one’s life. In simpler terms, someone who refuses to trust God to meet their needs in the…
There are many beautiful feelings that one can experience while dating and engaged. It’s exciting when your eyes lock with the one you love as they smile at you. It’s exhilarating when their hand brushes yours and it sends wonderful shivers down your spine. In light of all this, there was one particular feeling I…
Lisa was an attractive, athletic, 38-year-old paralegal who worked for a very prestigious law firm. It appeared as though she had everything going for her. She was pretty, stayed in shape, had plenty of friends and lived the good life in her uptown condo with her loyal Labrador retriever named “Buddy.” Lisa had done what…
