In a scroll through my newsfeed on social media tonight someone had as their status to “post the 4th picture in their phone gallery in the comment.” Lots of funny posts and comments followed. I’m sure you have seen these and even participated or declined participation because of the embarrassing picture that was 4th in your phone. This post started me thinking – what if there was a way to memorialize our thoughts and we were asked in a status to post the 8th thought previou

Working with those who have a lot of hurt, pain, and trauma, I often get people who confide in me things they have done that they are ashamed of. One night as I was praying for one person in particular and asking for God's wisdom and His perfect will for this individual, I read this verse: "Let us then [meaning after we mess up] approach God's throne of grace with CONFIDENCE, so that we may RECEIVE mercy and FIND grace to HELP us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:16. Yet, when