“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18 New King James Version NKJV) Because of the power of God’s love for us, there is no reason to fear. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? […]
If you have loved one with an addiction, you already know that journey is a roller coaster ride for all involved. It doesn’t take much for the darkness of addiction to invade even the best of days. Complete peace only comes once sustained recovery and continued healing is in place. For many, that desired reality […]
Watching a life with promise spiral out of control to addiction is painful for every single parent. As we look at our child’s particular situation, it is easy to project into their future our own sense of frustration and helplessness over their downward spiral. It gets to that point where we start to see so […]
Like you, my addiction journey has been filled with a great deal of hurt and frustration. There were, and still are, emotional moments when I reflect on where my son could be if he would simply embrace recovery, as opposed to where he is. I have evolved through all these experiences and am amazed at […]
People often have different perspectives to the same incident or event. Many times our perspective defines how we respond to a particular situation. To provide clarity to this thought, I am sharing a remarkable story a friend shared about an experience with his daughter: A father and his eight year old daughter were on a […]
