When I grew up in the United States of America, I learned that there were many countries ruled by dictators. I felt so bad for them. That will never happen here, I thought. Until “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named” (to borrow from Harry Potter) became president. Now that our country is run by a narcissistic, dictator who I also […]
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“And God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1.4 (NKJV)
I once had a boyfriend who, unknown to me at that time, was a sociopath. No matter what I did or said, it just made things worse. God led me to a book by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The Cost of Discipleship.” Dietrich was a Christian pastor who was killed for opposing Hitler. In it, he wrote, […]
We live and die by our thoughts
When I was in outpatient treatment for alcohol and drugs, I was given some pamphlets on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) created by Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck. Even in my fog-like state, it made a difference. Years later, still battling anxiety and depression, I was led to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy started by Dr. David […]
“And {s}he will stand for the Lord is able to make {her} stand.” (Romans 14.4, NKJV)
In thinking about my life, if I look at it from one angle, it looks pretty bad. I’m a widow with no children, few friends, no male companion, estranged from a seriously dysfunctional family, and I work at a job where I don’t really fit in. I walk this world as a disciple for Jesus, […]
Thursdays at the food bank
Recently, I started going to the food bank at our local mission to supplement my food income. My first time there, a lady with wild, bushy blond hair came jumping out of her SUV and said to me, “If you wait here, I’ll pull out what I don’t need and give you the rest.” I […]
