“God is not done with me yet!” I am blessed by the many people who reach out to me from across the world. They constantly remind me of the humanity we share, and the many ways life can break us. But more importantly, they remind me that regardless of the…
Today, millions of Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. More than anything, his life was an example of humble sacrifice, a brutal death on the cross for the sake of all men, women, and children. This kind of black and white humble sacrifice is what we are all called…
A recent NBC news story talks about how a PTSD diagnosis can break an individual. Yes it can, but I believe what is broken can be healed. We can defeat PTSD. A life destroyed, can be a life reborn. From the NBC news article: PTSD can really ruin peoples’ lives,…
I’m continually amazed at the ignorance that still exists over posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This ignorance is the primary reason we are doing such a poor job confronting this epidemic. Here are some things to consider: 1) ANYONE can get PTSD. A young girl, a special forces soldier, a…
Bullied and beaten, so sad and so many. We have a responsibility to respond. Recently, I spoke to a group of students at a rural Indiana High School at the invitation of their teacher who had attended one of my Ladder UPP workshops. They came from a criminal justice and…
You are not alone. We all get broken, yet we still search for meaning. We want our lives to matter. Even in the darkest nights a flicker of life can bring us hope. You see, you can use your life trauma as fuel to live free. It was a choice…
