Category Archives: Addiction
Everyday Parables – Clean Sheets
Can you imagine the scene?
A hot shower, fresh clean bedding, fluffed pillows, clean clothes, lavender scent in the air.
As I crawled into bed I literally felt like I was on vacation and this moment was one of pure paradise.
I buried my face into the pillows and inhaled deeply, wrapped the comforter up tight around my neck, and almost cried at how beautiful this moment truly felt. Continue reading
Soap: Day Two – Unfailing Love and Faithfulness
Jesus is God and lived among us – this is truly beyond human comprehension. How can anyone truly believe that to be true? Do I? The very foundation of Step Two of 12-step recovery work is “Came to believe that a power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.” Continue reading
But Overcome What
“My parents never called me stupid, why do we do that?” (side note: if you aren’t prepared to get a profoundly probing response, never ask a life coach why we do stuff) Continue reading
Why Does It Feel Like Jesus Isn’t Enough?
Luke 10:29-35 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 In reply, Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of … Continue reading
When Success Leads to Depression
When my eyes were finally opened I realized that the problem wasn’t “I had not achieved success yet”, it was that I had the wrong definition of success. Continue reading
Where Does Freedom Begin?
It’s hard not to cross-post between my two blogs but I have 8 years of followers here and no followers on my new career venture. Being that I am making every effort to now combine my passions (Mental Health, Men’s … Continue reading
Another Captive Set Free
BREAKTHROUGH!!! In my opinion, this blog entry is 8 years overdue, but alas everything is in God’s time. I’m not even sure where to start. It’s been so long since I’ve posted I’ve probably lost all my original readers and … Continue reading
A Season Of Suffering
I have come to discover that the reason the words of those closest to me sting so deeply is because just beyond my own conscious awareness has been this Inner-Condemner who has been spewing the same lies my entire life! Continue reading
50 Days of Promises (47) Looking Back To Move Forward
Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do … Continue reading
How Do You Run From God?
OUCH!!!! Way to unravel nearly my entire existence, thank you for that Lord! (yes, God understands and accepts my sarcasm) Continue reading
One Man's Journey of Redemption 