Relationships Are a Risky Business

by MIKE TRAYLOR, LMFT Have you ever had a relationship with someone that seemed to be risky? What I mean by risky is a relationship where you were hurt, betrayed, frustrated, or disappointed in the relationship with that person.Was that relationship painful to you?...
Happily Ever After in the Meantime

Happily Ever After in the Meantime

by AMY INGRAM I was lying in bed earlier this week thinking about how often I dream about my knight in shining armor. How our story will be written, how he will propose, and how many kids we will have in our cute house with a red door and a white picket fence. I’d...

Resolutions from a Rule Breaker

by ROBIN O’BRYANT I am vehemently against New Year’s Resolutions—for myself, anyway. By nature, I’m a rule breaker. If I say I’m giving up carbs for a week, I can think of nothing but pasta and bread constantly until I indulge. It’s not something I like about...
Courage to Speak

Courage to Speak

by SUSAN E. RICHARDSON “Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul” (Job 7:11). In 2008 I wrote an article called “And Sometimes I Feel Like a Chewed Petunia” for Metro Christian Living...
Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly

Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Poorly

by DR. JOHN L. COX It’s January,which means it’s time for you to reevaluate your life and begin swearing to change all those bad habits that you’ve been meaning to rid yourself of. Only, if you’re like me, you’ve probably had this conversation with yourself before on...
Conflict: His and Hers

Conflict: His and Hers

by JANIE PILLOW Tonight I came in from work all ready to write this article. Last night I read Max Lucado’s little book, The Greatest Gift. It is a heartwarming little story of the first Christmas. I put a lot of CDs in my player and sat down ready to write a warm,...