Assistance, Please?
It’s so hard to watch your loved one struggle to accomplish tasks that were once second nature. The deterioration of motor skills can be devastating, or at least highly frustrating. And imagine how frustrating it is to be in their place: the body is not working well and the soul hates it. The big question…
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
When I took early retirement, I had a plan in mind. That plan was to help people through Biblical counseling, and to write. Well, here it is! My first novel, “Dark Heritage” is officially released to the public! It is the first of a trilogy named “From the Darkness”. Interested in reading a blurb? Diana…
Does God Give Up?
Boy, just when you think you’ve gotten through all the junk from your past, something else smacks you in the face! Why? Six years after finishing a long, long round of counseling and emotional healing, I figured I was all fixed. Sure, I had a few rough areas left–who doesn’t–but surely those would take care…
How Can I Deal with this Emotional Pain?
Remember that line from “M*A*S*H? Margaret was terrified by the shelling and she said, “I don’t like being afraid. It scares me!” I think we can all relate to that! We can also relate to something like this: “I don’t like pain. It hurts.” Yes, it does. And it also scares us.
A Christmas Prayer
Guideposts has been around a long time. What follows is a story by Fay Angus from 1992, recently unearthed in a search for Christmas decorations. Enjoy! “A Celebration of the Star” She was a small girl, standing lonely on the sidelines. As the other children took turns to try whacking down the piñata, her…
His Love Heals Your Anger
Do you ever feel like you’re the only one who gets angry—downright furious with God? Does it seem like everybody else just blows it off? Hey, you’re not alone. Some people do only get slightly perturbed. Maybe those are the ones who have only gone through slightly painful circumstances. But if your anger has been…
Unknown and Lonely
There is an old saying about being the loneliest when you are in a crowd. I’ve found it’s often true. However, it’s not being surrounded by strangers that leads to loneliness. If that were the case, folks who love “people watching” would be seriously lonely. No, what often leads to loneliness—in a crowd or with…
Unloved and Lonely
During my freshman year of college, I had a wonderful suite-mate who was a missionary kid. This was her second year of college in the States; the rest of her education had been in boarding schools. I’ll call her Susie.
Lies Cause the Strongest False Identities
How many times have you felt like you didn’t know who you were? Did you come up with any answers why you might have felt like that? Of course, we expect adolescents to “find themselves” as they learn who they are and how to respond appropriately. Part of the duties of young people is to…
Grief and Death
Death. . . .The final curtain. . . . The last roundup. Our society has invented multiple terms to remove the sting of talking about physical death. It’s considered the ultimate loss. And the loss of a loved one can be admittedly profoundly painful. It leaves a hole in your heart that had once…