How to grow spiritually this Holiday season

Has your faith become a bit stagnant after going through the pandemic? Have you gone to church fewer times a month or stopped going altogether? Are you spending less time with fellow believers? Has your Bible reading or prayer time lessened? Have you become more depressed, lonely or lost your hope and faith? If you’veContinue reading “How to grow spiritually this Holiday season”

Conflict in Relationships: Who’s at Fault and How to Resolve it.

During the first year of the pandemic when TV shows stopped releasing new episodes, I searched for a “new to me” show to watch that had several seasons so I could keep watching for awhile. I came across Married At First Sight (Lifetime) on Hulu. I had never heard of this show, I think becauseContinue reading “Conflict in Relationships: Who’s at Fault and How to Resolve it.”

Did You Give Up Something For Lent?

If you’re like me and was raised in a Protestant or Catholic Church, then you know what it means to give up something for Lent, (the 40s days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday). This 40 days represents the time Jesus fasted and prayed in the wilderness, see Matthew 4:1-3. A few days before AshContinue reading “Did You Give Up Something For Lent?”

How to Heal and Find Hope after Trauma

When I was a young adult, I would have defined trauma differently than I do now. I used to think a trauma involved an abuse victim, a soldier who experienced combat or a victim of a severe accident or violent crime. But Psychology Today defines Trauma as a person’s emotional response to a distressing situation.Continue reading “How to Heal and Find Hope after Trauma”

How to love your enemies

Jesus said, “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:35‬ ‭NLT‬‬It’s usually easy to loveContinue reading “How to love your enemies”