Renewal – Radio Series Chapter 4 – Part II PTSD
The statistics are alarming for the damage from trauma to those who go to the trenches for us. They exhibit extraordinary bravery and strength in each crisis, but pain from their own trauma simmers within and affects their well-being. Recently, I was preparing a presentation for a group that included veterans and first responders. That […]
Renewal – Radio Series Chapter 4
A high percentage of health issues are related to stress. People may follow programs with proper diet, exercise, and medical attention, but if the stress in their lives is not resolved, there is still very real danger to their health and well-being. Trauma and heartache are breeding grounds for stress. Acute stress has a beginning […]
When You Don’t Have the Words
As I listen to the Santa Ana winds blow outside my office window in Los Angeles, I’m reminded of God’s remarkable creation. Yet, with all He has going on, because He is God, He is able to simultaneously pause to listen and respond when His people pray. Recently, I received this message from a young […]
Stories to Share
As we ended the four-month launch of The Heart Healer, we filled our days with holiday activities, the wedding of our daughter, Heather, and like many of you, the sharing of a family flu epidemic. We spent our last days of 2017 surrounded by children and grandchildren, and couldn’t have been happier. In the months […]
The Heart Healer
On July 25, 2017, The Heart Healer: God’s Response to Personal Prayer in a Hurting World, was finally released! The journey from conception to publication was long and often arduous, but I will always cherish the long days of prayer and perception of God’s presence. The experience was incredible! Testimonies from readers have been flooding […]
A Milestone Reached
I’m posting about this on social media today, but thought I’d give you guys the inside scoop. We knew when we moved to the L.A. area God had a plan for us to serve Him here. What we didn’t know was that He’d lead me to write a book about the amazingly loving way He […]
Persevere
Writers are notoriously insecure, as they sit alone in their favorite meditative spot and weave their words for others to read. We wonder if, after long hours of creative work, anyone will want to read our product anyway. After a year of pounding the keyboard for my manuscript on heart healing, I’ve had moments when […]
Thankful
The last few days, I’ve thought a lot about various quotations and scriptures regarding thankfulness. Terry and I have so much to be thankful for. During our most challenging times — the years when our problems seemed insurmountable, and we had little hope — the verse that made the biggest impact on me was Psalm […]