If I asked you to think about the role fear has in your life, you would probably say it is a block. You don’t want to feel or have iit n your life. Fear is an obstacle to achieving your goals and doing what you have been called to do. Fear has no good purpose.…

Rejection! Not an easy pill to swallow! It’s over. I don’t want to see you again. Those words sting whether it’s from a relationship, a job, a college admission or related to a spot on the team. Rejection tests our feelings of self-worth. Poorly managed, it can lead to depression and anxiety. When you experience…

A child struggling with weight issues has to face an unsympathetic world–one steeped in the idolatry of the body, glamorizing thinness at all costs. “Thin is in” and the pressure to conform is enormous. When your body doesn’t measure up, the reminders are everywhere. Social rejection is not an easy pill to swallow. The stigma…

Rejection is something that we all experience from time to time. Some people experience it frequently and it can cause psychologically and spiritual damage if not handled well. Rejection is all about exclusion of some kind. That exclusion can be social, relational, from peers, family, friends and romantic relationships. A group or an individual can be…

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