By Charleen Burghardt Do you ever wake up with a gnawing in your stomach, feeling unworthy? Do you ever have a nebulous sense of disapproval that lingers? Did you do something wrong? Nothing comes to mind. You say, “Why do I feel this way?” It could be inner condemnation when we perceive ourselves as not… Continue reading Conviction or Condemnation
Category: hope
Mental Illness-One in Five
by Charleen Burghardt “Mom, they are going to come to get me,” he said. “Who is coming to get you?” “The people on the computer.” “Do they know where you live?” She asked and then explained that people couldn’t come get him unless they had a physical address. This mother knew her son was experiencing… Continue reading Mental Illness-One in Five
Myth and Truth about Trust
by Charleen Burghardt We often think that if we could trust God more, we would not worry. So, we are hard on ourselves for not having more faith. If only we had more confidence in God. Unfortunately, we ask questions without finding answers when life hits us with disappointments, unexpected circumstances, or loss. We say… Continue reading Myth and Truth about Trust
Grace Offers Hope
by Charleen Burghardt How did you make it through a hard time or an impossible situation? I look back to when my sons were young, and I was a single mother; I wonder how I survived. My two sons had a rare disease needing extra medical care and developmental disabilities needing intervention. I juggled teaching… Continue reading Grace Offers Hope
Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets usher in spring here in south Texas, signal change and new life just as God brings hope.