Coping with loss often means discovering a โnew you.โ by Becky LeRud ย The paperwork looked routine until the words marital status leaped off the page. I paused, tears streaming down my cheeks. This was the first time I had to mark that dreaded word: widow.ย I was facing an identity crisis: no longer a…
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Unemployment: A Gift in Disguise
How God can work a negative into a positive. by Candace Simar You never thought unemployment could happen to you, but here you are — jobless. Rather than feel sorry for yourself, take a deep breath and a second look. You may have been given the greatest gift of your life.ย Think about it. How…
Back from the Wild Side
Steps away from God lead only to destruction. by Rick Stock as told to Jeanette Littleton ย Somewhere inside, my brain knew it was cold. I saw white puffs when I breathed. I heard the wind whipping the chains on the courthouse flagpole. But as I put my head against the frosty green Pinto, I…
Eating Disorders: Help for Eating Disorders
Resources from Focus on the Family #CS078 broadcast tape”Eating Disorders: Anorexia & Bulimia” Anyone wishing to request these resources may contact Focus at 1/800/AFAMILY.ย #CS304 broadcast tape”When Food Is an Enemy”#LF197 booklet”Escaping Anorexia & Bulimia”#LF836 booklet”Eating Disorders” AUTHOR RESOURCES Books Counseling Those with Eating Disorders, Raymond E. Vath, M. D. Dallas, Texas: Word, Incorporated, 1986….
Learning From Scars
His blood โ not ours โ bringsfreedom from harmful habits. by Shelbie Mae ย For weeks I had tried to ignore the scars and open cuts on my sister’s arms and legs, but they stuck out like molehills burrowed into smooth grass. When a knock sounded on my bedroom door, I knew it was she….
I Just Couldn’t Say No
What would one drag on a joint hurt? by Jason Gomez as told to Christy Heitger-Casbon ย I glanced at my watch: 6:55 p.m. I couldn’t believe there were only five minutes left in youth group. For as far back as I could remember, I’d been connected to these people. Flashbacks of retreats, church lock-ins,…
Finding Father
Reconnecting with vital relationships. by Alicea Jones ย Tall, thin, and decided, he anchored our home and gave us a sense of completion. We held Daddy in awe; he taught us the Twenty-third Psalm, about God being our shepherd and walking with us even through death. He was a dreamer, and we dreamed right along…
Eating Disorders: A Mother’s Perspective
by Katherine Lange ย The doors to Mercy Hospital swung open to me – again. For ten years, my husband and I have battled the horror and heartache of our daughters’ eating disorders. We have consulted with psychologists, physicians, and therapists for our girls while their health and lives have disintegrated. Today, they are finally…
Back from the Dead
by Steve Henderson ย “Going to Texas. Nice knowing you.” The handwritten note on the TV set stunned me. It was from my wife Daneen. Without saying anything to me beforehand, she had taken our little daughter and left me behind in Oklahoma. In a way, I couldn’t blame her. I had been coming home…
Hidden Shame: The Growing Problem of Sexual Addiction
Understanding the past and patterns of a secret sin. by Carol McGalliard ย The final strains of the wedding processional ring through the sanctuary. A radiant bride gazes into the eyes of the beaming groom and vows that she will “love, honor, and cherish this man . . . in sickness and health, for better,…