As the father of a two and four year old girls, Anna and Elsa are regularly singing in our house. My girls love the shorts, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure and Frozen Fever, but nothing compares to Frozen 2. They let go of the first one because, as my four year old says, it’s better when Anna and Elsa get … [Read more...]
Where is God in my Pain? (Pt1)
I have recently had a number of people going through some very difficult times ask, “Where is God in my pain?” Considering I’m a therapist, it makes sense I have these types of conversations. It’d be strange if I was a Walmart greeter: “Hi, where do you keep the milk? And where is God in my pain?” … [Read more...]
Necessary vs. Unnecessary Suffering
My cat likes to chew ribbon, a snack that has the potential to kill him. That’s a bad life choice. The couple times he was able to get at some they were small enough pieces that they passed through him instead of clogging his intestines... that or he used up one of his nine lives. On the positive … [Read more...]
Pain is a Gift
Tip: This post is not suggesting you go to people with a broken leg and say, "You're so lucky; pain is a gift." But I assume you figured that out on your own because if you read my post you're a brilliant person. The book, The Gift of Pain, changed my world when I was 24. It’s one of the most … [Read more...]