I am struggling. My 22-year-old daughter has been on a path of addiction for about five years. I constantly teeter on whether to stop communication because of the heartbreak I experience when I see her in active addiction; or, buck up and pretend there isn’t an elephant in the room named heroin and just see […]
The other day I was thinking about the advice I would offer parents who are first coming into the experience of a child dealing with an addiction. I remember as though it were yesterday the shock I felt knowing one of my children was battling a heroin addiction. I also remember how I went into […]
“A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9 NKJV) This verse is a refreshing, empowering call from God about planning and action. I hear God saying, “You know in your heart what you desire to accomplish. Go ahead and get started. Once you get going, I will guide you […]
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these […]
If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably the parent of a child addicted to drugs or alcohol. If so, I’ve got news for you. That big problem you think is standing in the way of your child’s recovery isn’t your major obstacle. You are. That’s right. Parents are the big problem, and not in […]
