For most of my life as a Christian, I’ve been taught that negative emotions are untrustworthy little critters. Heck, I’ve even taught that very concept on numerous occasions. Crippling, negative feelings like…
Have you ever felt like your heart wasn’t working exactly as it should be, but you didn’t know how to get it back on track? On the outside, you seem…
If you’re living in America, you’ve probably been sideswiped with the sexy Fifty Shades of Grey trailer. Maybe it’s been during the SuperBowl or during your favorite television show, or potentially playing on the…
I was 99% certain that when my doctor did her ultrasound today, we were going to hear the heartbeat of my baby. But the 20 seconds leading up to the…
When you meet with doctors, nurses, midwives and doulas about an upcoming pregnancy, the topics lean towards pleasant things—like hearing baby’s heartbeat, seeing the little one kicking and squirming inside, and keeping yourself healthy while…
Today, a miracle happened. I actually put on mascara. And while this small task would seem to be described as anything but a miracle, for this particular girl who has…
I could barely sleep. Excitement and anticipation about Gold Monarch Healing Center opening its door for the first time the next morning on December 11 had me up all night going…
Yesterday as I sat in the stunningly enormous kitchen of the Gold Monarch Healing Center in front of a roaring fire with my son Moses and niece Caroline Grace, I should…
Tonight, as I listened to my 2-year-old son Moses squeal with delight while driving through a sparkling Christmas village, I sure was glad we hadn’t decided that Santa Claus was…
“Oh death, where is your sting? My resurrected King has rendered you defeated!” -Forever, by Kari Jobe (Written by Kari Jobe, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Gabriel Wilson, Joel Taylor, Christa…
When I sat down last night to try and make a requested Christmas list for family members to order from, I had a tough time. I didn’t really need anything, let…
When I posted a blog called Here’s My Problem, Oprah on Sunday afternoon, I knew I was going to kick up some dust. After all, most of my deepest heart-wounds in ministry…
Last Friday night, I got a text from a dear friend working The Life You Want Weekend, asking me if I wanted to have an opportunity to get in the same room…
After writing the blog about the healing center on Monday, I woke up on Tuesday morning to a completely full email inbox—story after story of broken hearts who had lost…
Los Angeles beat the wind out of my sails in 2013. Repeated difficulties brought a constant fire that burned with such heat, it kept exposing all sorts of nasty things still…
This last hurricane season, I’ve learned a few things about myself. 1) I know how take unfathomable pain, and thrive inside of it….. 2) And I’m ridiculously passionate about teaching others how to…
When you arrive in Sydney, Australia only to turn on the telly and see what looks like the beginning of an apocalypse movie—watching footage from Dallas, Texas as Ebola victims are plastered all…
I feel like I’ve reached the first plateau in a series of scaling mountains. And this mountain range that I’m currently climbing is the unfortunate range called Grief. Hitting the…
“I had planned to end my life, but chose to give it one last shot and signed up for the Master Heart Course. I finally found what I was looking for. My life has changed in ways I could never could put into words, being healed far beyond what I could imagine. I have a long way to go, but this course literally saved my life..”
