Author – Licensed Counselor – Podcast Host
I have a nail in my pocket today. If you are a wife whose husband is in construction you know the importance of having to check their pant pockets before you do laundry. You will here the crackle and dings all throughout the machine if you don’t empty their pockets from all the nails, drill... Continue Reading →
There’s a green sticker on me, do you have one too? You know those green stickers that when you walk into the store any of the objects that have been nicked, dented, scratched or cracked is determined as “damaged goods”. These are the objects in the store they just want to get rid of because they... Continue Reading →
Ring…Ring…Ring. You look at your phone. Then keep letting it ring…ring…ring. You don’t recognize that number but you know it isn’t good news. It is the reminder of a medical or unpaid bill that you aren’t in a position to pay when you hear the phone ring. You ignore the call not ready to deal... Continue Reading →
What is one of the first things you do when you walk into a new restaurant? You probably either first look at the menu to see if it is worth sitting down to get a table, or you check the sanitation grade that should be hanging somewhere close to the entrance. The sanitation grade is... Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a movie where someone is hearing voices. Voices beyond what everyone else can hear. Today’s television shows and movies tend to categorize people that are hearing voices to either be labeled the “crazy” person in the show, the scary villain doing what the voices say, or the voices are labeled as... Continue Reading →
I’m in a relationship. I think you are in one too. But first let’s remember some of our past. I know you don’t want to, but just take this walk with me for a minute, it will be worth it. Do you remember being in a relationship as a child? You know when you didn’t... Continue Reading →
I am a sinner. Like not just a pat on the head, pour baby, pitiful little sinner. Like a get-it-wrong-every-day sinner. Being disobedient to God is about as bad as you can get in life. This happens everyday, sometimes small and sometimes regrettably big. I will feel dirty in His presence, unworthy to speak His name,... Continue Reading →
I am Tired. Tired of hurting. Tired of sadness. Tired of pain. Tired of crying. Tired of hiding. Tired of letting fear run my life. Tired of losing a race that’s already been won. The other day my husband found me laying flat on the pavement of our driveway, my arms stretched out wide and... Continue Reading →
There was an act that took place over 2000 years ago. We hear its story told and retold every year. The story of our Savior Jesus Christ dying the indescribable death on a cross. This is a history lesson. A past event that describes love overcoming death. We look back at this story, thankful that... Continue Reading →
I thought of a new shirt idea…on the front it advertises the reality of our heart, saying “In Need of Love”, and on the back coins the words “Unaware I Already Have It”. I’m not sure who would be bold enough to wear it, but I can tell you that we are all already wearing... Continue Reading →
Emily Rose Funderburk, LCMHC 