Dr Carol Ministries
Can Any Good Come from Your Marriage Problems?

Can Any Good Come from Your Marriage Problems?

Your marriage is the union of two sinners. What a setup for problems! There are the “usual suspects” – money, sex, in-laws, household chores. Your marriage probably also has an additional load of baggage based on your unique circumstances. But could there be a way for good to come from your marriage problems?

Continue reading...
Becoming a Recovering People-Pleaser

Becoming a Recovering People-Pleaser

The trap of people-pleasing is an easy one to fall into. I’m sure personality has something to do with it. So do early childhood experiences, the “lessons” you unconsciously learned before you knew you were learning them. Healthy relationships require that you care about others. But if you want to live Fully Alive, or accomplish anything of value for God or others, you will have to become a recovering people-pleaser.

Continue reading...
Living Well through Long-term Trauma

Living Well through Long-term Trauma

Things are not as we want them to be. They are not as God wants them to be. For the past several months the world has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it shows no signs of going away quickly. The stress builds up. Living well through long-term trauma is something most of us have not had to do in the past.

Continue reading...
The Resurrection that Follows Death

The Resurrection that Follows Death

Death is not the end. That’s the message of the gospel, the good news. The paradigm of death followed by resurrection was true of Jesus’ life on earth. And it’s true for our experience as well – both in the here-and-now, and in the eternal sense. Even while we are still on earth, we can experience the life of Jesus.

Continue reading...