I’m excited. Actually, I’m doubly excited. We’re making preparations for having an on-line course to help people find freedom from anger. I’m excited about having one more tool for encouraging people to victory over anger. In preparation for the course, I am working through Uprooting Anger myself—and I’m loving it. A prison chaplain once said…

Quarreling is common among children. Years ago, when quarrels turned to name calling—or tattling—it was common to hear the retort, “It takes a pot to call a kettle black.” It brought to mind pictures of early America houses with black cast iron pots and kettles hanging in the fireplace. The pots and pans—uh, kettles—in our…

Is there a particular person that tends to get under your skin or that most frequently makes you mad? It’s likely your spouse, but could also be another family member or a co-worker. Would you like a simple step to help the situation? It can help you not react as quickly and might even help…

As the calendar turns to a New Year, it’s a natural time to resolve to start over, to make changes that need to be made, hence, the ritual of New Year’s resolutions. Commitments to improve health by exercise or weight loss are probably the most popular resolutions, but if you have come to this site,…

Have a very Merry Christmas, filled with love, laughter, and sharing meaningful fellowship with those you love. Most of all, have an Emmanuel Christmas—one blessed with an awareness of Christ’s presence with you. Indeed, He promised that He will never leave or forsake those who love Him and are called by His name. May He…

Christmas is celebrated as the season of happiness and joy. However, for many, it’s also the most stressful time of the year. When stress builds, you’re one step away from lashing out at innocent people around you. But Christmas joy doesn’t have to be ruined with tension-induced anger. There are some simple steps that can…

Recently, my life has revolved around my husband Robert and his health issues. September 29, he had a sudden heart attack with hospitalization and numerous doctor visits, followed by further hospitalization and quadruple by-pass surgery, plus recovery. I don’t want to repeat those weeks, but it’s been good. The Lord has been merciful and gracious…

Elisabeth Elliot said, “The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian. But the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman.” When I read that, I thought of anger. We need to ask ourselves, does the fact that I am a…

It seems the world is full of anger. Terrorists threaten to kill those who don’t hold similar beliefs. Innocent victims suffer terrible atrocities from the hands of fellow countrymen. Protests and marches are turning into riots against governments. Antagonism between political parties cripples our leaders’ ability to work together—and makes them unable to lead. Even…

I recently heard of a former inmate—we’ll call him Jose—who was alone in a restaurant, cleaning up after the lunch crowd. Four local toughs came in and spread around the room, moving toward him. It was almost three hours before anybody would come for supper. Jose instinctively grasped the neck of a bottle on a…