Heart Condition

The human heart is a mystery. Science is able to study the inner workings of this intricate organ and understand its physiology. The intrigue comes when we look at the heart as the keeper of our emotions. For example, what does it mean when we say our...

Black Hole of Need

I listen to Julie (not her real name) tell of the abusive relationship she was in for a few years. It has been about four years now since that relationship ended in a physical explosion in which she almost lost her life. I listen to her recount the slow descent into...

I Don’t Want To Waste My Pain

Have you ever felt like someone punched you in the gut with their words? What about a slap across the face through inference? It is so hard to keep the right attitude and do what is right in response to unfair treatment. I’ve walked this road before; I’ve been treated...

Sometimes When I Wake Up I am Still Mad

I have never been one of those people who have been able to pull off that Biblical principal of “don’t let the sun go down on your wrath.”  Sometimes I have trouble letting go of my anger.  I admit to you today that at times I am severely lacking in this...