Dr. Carolyn Coon

  Who and what is the source when we feel condemnation? And… exactly what IS condemnation? I suspect we all think we know what it is… do we? Webster says that it is primarily an act that we express toward someone or something. Most synonyms use the word ‘condemn’ in them which is not helpful […]

  Years ago a friend gave me a book called: “God is in the small stuff… and it all matters” (highly recommend). Love the title but love the thought more. And… it’s true. There is no insignificant ‘stuff’ with God because He is interested and concerned about everything that impacts and influences us. What a terrific lesson to learn (and

  “A spoonful of sugar” may make the medicine go down but sugar coating does nothing to disguise anything. I’ve discovered that I do not do sugar coating (which will be no surprise to my friends). I do believe I’m a good encourager and not bad at cheerleading, but sugar coating is not an attribute,

  There’s a speech given by Job (26:1-4) that should provide us all with a basis to rethink and judge what and how and why we choose what we say: “How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength? How have you counseled one who has

  What’s important to you? And by ‘important’ I mean those people, things that are critical to you and your quality of life. First, look at your list (don’t do this in your head! take a moment and list up to ten items so you can see… but don’t force the ten if you have

  I’ve written about attitude(s) in nearly every post in some fashion. And, I’ve written about gratitude multiple times in various contexts. Combining the two words is underscoring the import and impact of both and how they complement each other. Webster defines ‘gratitude’ as: “…the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful” and uses

  25+ years ago my Pastor, Tim, preached a sermon about contending for one’s ministry, one’s calling. In all the years since, this message has stayed with me. Though I can’t tell you precisely what he said, I can tell you the sense of how it profoundly impacted me. Now couple that with a short story by

  Jehovah Rapha: The Lord that Heals (Exodus 15:26). I would suggest that since we don’t understand why we get sick, we seem to feel the need to explain it. I believe with every fiber of my being that, without question, unequivocally – God NEVER puts sickness on us and never would. However, I do believe

   Jehovah Jireh: God will Provide. One of the first declaration God states is that He is Jehovah Jireh. What and Who is Jehovah Jireh?   According to His Word, Jehovah Jireh is translated and described as: The Lord Will Provide. This is not a maybe statement. He WILL. We see Him giving examples of this from the beginning. In Genesis

   Who has God shown himself to be in your life? Perhaps I should say… Who have you allowed God to show himself to be in your life? ‘Who’ is incredibly important because it sets the foundation of your relationship with God. Have you allowed Him to be Who He says He is? Do you relegate