by Jodie Stevens | Aug 14, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
The tragic death of a Robin Williams is a reminder that mental illness and addiction don’t discriminate. No amount of fame, money, brilliance, talent, charisma or good looks can bring happiness. They’re all transitory and most people realize it at some point in their...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 12, 2014 | Choices, Forgiveness |
In her book “Forgiveness” June Hunt describes what we can do when we don’t want to forgive someone: “Whenever you don’t feel like doing something you should do, examine your thoughts. While you can’t control what your offenders do, you can control your thinking about...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 24, 2014 | Love |
We were in Monterey last Thanksgiving. It was a rare day along the majestic coastline with 8 to 12 foot waves smashing against the shores of Asilomar Beach. Each spray left behind a mist that hung in the air and danced in the sunlight giving off the illusion of fog....
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 18, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
My father once said: “If there is a God, then why is life so hard?” Every night I pray for His salvation, but I also wish he could see how God can use difficulties to strengthen our character and teach us valuable lessons if we let Him. Had it not been for...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 3, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness |
“Have you eaten the fruit I commanded you not to eat?” “Yes,” Adam admitted, “but it was the woman you gave me who brought me the fruit…. Then the Lord asked the woman, “How could you do such a thing?” “The serpent tricked me.” (Genesis 3:11-13) Here we clearly see...
