Have you ever asked yourself this somewhat cheesy and cliche question: Who am I? I know it sounds a bit silly. But, humor me for a minute. How would you answer? Maybe with your name, where you were born, what city you live in now, your family, or what you do. Those...
When I was a psychology student at Oklahoma Baptist University, we learned about “life change units” (where diverse life experiences are assigned numerical values in accordance with their stress-generating potential). We discussed the taxing strain that facing too...
It’s funny how I think and process life differently from my husband. He’s very systematic, linear, and one compartment at a time. On the other hand, I am like a plate of spaghetti… this-and-that with everything twisted and connecting. It sounds...
Many years ago as a young pastor’s wife, I remember asking my mom how I could get a better grip on my emotions. I felt like my heart and thoughts were all over the place, and it was driving me crazy! She walked over to her bookshelf, pulled out a book, flipped it...
Ugh. I messed up again. I’m a terrible ministry wife. One of the most oppressive emotions for me in ministry is shame. It doesn’t take much to feel like I’ve failed miserably…again: I should have stayed 30 more minutes to talk with that person. I shouldn’t have...
Emotional health seems like a lofty dream to me. I’ve felt way UNDER-qualified to have this conversation because my emotions are all over the place. But here’s what I’ve come to realize: emotions are NOT bad. It’s what I do with them that can get me a...
