Tag Archives: Anxiety

Colorado and Washington have led the nation in the direction of the legalization of marijuana. My own mid-west state has finally followed suit, after several attempts, to get the initiative on the ballot. Does this present a dilemma for Christians who hold libertarian or constitutionalist political viewpoints? This may or ...

Ever encountered sequences? Occasionally, I’ve heard them personified as Murphy’s Law. I don’t remember ever hearing a term applied to that pesky situation when the one thing you want to do is barely out of reach behind numerous (often spontaneous) “urgent” predecessors, until my type-A grandfather coined the term (at ...

We all know the physical body is amazing—able to accomplish great feats and withstand immense trauma.  But did you know grief can kill a person? It is possible to die from a broken heart. Broken Heart Syndrome is a legitimate medical diagnosis.  Intense grief, trauma or fear can do more ...

Jake is a 10-year-old boy who lives in the orphanage with his 11-year-old brother.  They have been in and out of foster care since they were taken from a drug-addicted and negligent single mother. Marie is a developmentally and mentally disabled 12-year-old girl, who has been with the orphanage for ...

These days it seems everyone is wound a little tight—even teens. With an infinitely long list of homework, sports schedules squeezed just a little too tight and mounting pressure to fit in at school, it isn’t any wonder why your heart and mind are stressed. Stress and anxiety are natural. ...