Trying too hard to stop an addiction

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 21, 2010

Ok…I’m posting without a photo. It will be clear why in a second.

Here it goes…An Old Testament proverb says, “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness” (Proverbs 26:11).  Rather than post a photo of that image, let me say, “Woof,... Read More

Affirmation

Posted by Allison Stevens on July 19, 2010

We all need affirmation. We need to know that others around us approve of us and that they enjoy us.  We need to hear “Hey, good job!” once in a while.  From time to time, we need a pat on the back.

But we don’t always get the affirmation we want or need. Sometimes it seems... Read More

I can’t get no satisfaction

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 16, 2010

In July of 1965 the band The Rolling Stones had the number one song in America—I Can’t Get No Satisfaction.

How right they were. As the song says…no matter how hard we try and try and try—satisfaction seems to slip through our fingers.

But... Read More

Healing the Hidden Wounds of War

Posted by Tim Jackson on July 14, 2010

On Saturday, July 10, 2010, President Obama announced in his weekly radio address that the VA is implementing a streamlined process for helping veterans get the much needed help for what has been identified as “the signature injuries of today’s wars”–PTSD and traumatic brain... Read More

More on abuse

Posted by Allison Stevens on July 12, 2010

I hope you don’t mind that I continue to blog a while about abusive marriages.  It’s just that after I read some of the responses, I wanted to say more.

First, thank you for sharing your stories. It’s so important that we have a safe place to talk about what is happening.Read More

Adrenaline for your soul

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 9, 2010

In my time with God the other morning I came across this verse in Eugene Petersen’s New Testament translation The Message :

Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he... Read More

The abusive marriage

Posted by Allison Stevens on July 6, 2010

Many marriages have normal conflict. The spouses get along mostly, but there are times when they argue or disagree. And it can get pretty heated. Some may not speak to each other for days because they’re so upset.

But there is another kind of marriage that is really no marriage at... Read More

Freedom from Sacrifice

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 2, 2010

As another July 4th approaches, I’m reminded of the costly sacrifices that bought unprecedented levels of freedom we currently enjoy in the United States of America.
Freedom always comes at a cost. Freedom from goverment tyranny cost many fine men and women their lives. Freedom from... Read More