Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka (weeping), they make it a place of springs. (vv. 5 – 6 of Psalm 84) Reframing. We are learning in my class at VCU how to reframe organizations. Whereas you may have…
Even Now
Do you put periods in your prayers or use conjunctions? Check this verse out from Martha concerning her brother Lazarus who had been dead for four days. FOUR DAYS! DEAD! “Lord,…if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that EVEN NOW God will give you whatever you ask.” The…
No More Fear! – A Reader’s Response…
Isn’t it funny (or not) how we get caught up (negatively) in the waiting period of God? We begin to question God, we begin to self-doubt, we begin to wonder what in the world is this life all about. We become consumed with things that are completely not of God. Then, Satan gets a foothold and…
Protected: Life Unoffended
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Viva Cristo Rey!
Surrounding yourself with the familiar is comforting, but recently I’ve been so out of my comfort zone God is dealing with some “stuff”. The safety in comfort brings familiar people, responsibilities, and expectations. If you stay where you are long enough you can even predict the cycle or patterns (negative and positive) and get into a rhythm of…
Glory Aches and Synchronicity
Read this moving, true story from God’s Word with great imagination and concentration! II Kings Chapter 4: 8 – 17 8 One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 9 She said to her husband,…
A Heads Up!
Hey! Readers!!!!!! Please be patient with my counseling posts. I have best buddies at work in supervision and getting ready for the exam. Becoming an LCSW is something our county is supporting due to Medicaid billing. I want to make this blog about my passion for Jesus and clinical work. I believe the greatest healing comes…
Defenses of the Ego
Defense mechanisms are automatic, involuntary, usually unconscious psychological activities by which human beings attempt to exclude unacceptable thoughts, urges, threats, and impulses from negative outcomes. The defense expresses the forbidden impulse in symbolic, external form and serves to bind anxiety. These defenses are based on the research of Sigmund Freud, and his psychoanalytical theory and…
Ideas, Thoughts, Suggestions from an L.C.S.W. Exam Survivor!
Let me start this post by saying I’m an average gal with a tenacious spirit. What has been successful in my studies from Kindergarten with Mrs. Wyatt and her ruler on the back of your hand (When I went to school you could get a spanking! That’s how old I am.) to present has been creativity,…
Jesus is Everywhere Working
I asked the Wells’ family to share their story of faith, love, and passion. Aaron Wells had this incredible verse and statement on Facebook about God’s love for us. I asked him permission to share. These are his words. Please pray for them and connect in Spirit and love with their ministry. When I read…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 