All I could think was: What person is their right mind would rejoice in suffering, much less their own suffering? "We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope" (Romans 5:3-4). Still, it seemed like such a great thought to me...that there was someone, out there, who was benefitting from their difficulties. It just wasn't me. I hadn't actually seen it happen either, not in person. My church didn't have  ...

Monday Britta shared her story on living life with a Joy sucking schedule and I am so thankful. The facts is that  she is not alone in this battle. I often hear in a first session with clients: I reach the end of my day and don’t feel like I have done enough. or…. My day feels so overwhelming that I don’t even know where to start so I just give up. or… I spend my days doing laundry and to-do’s and never get any quality time with my family. or… I work all day so I have to no idea where I am  ...