Dr. Carolyn Coon

There are a few themes that I tend to return to often and passion is one of them. One of the reasons I think this happens is because one is always learning more about the particular topic and, more important, how we individually relate to it.  In terms of ‘passion’, I deeply believe that you have to […]

Have you ever looked at your life’s ‘accomplishments’ and feel that you are coming up short? That you missed important opportunities? That you might have done more? or differently?  As you look at your life, are you where you wanted to be by now? Specifically, are you satisfied?  Satisfied does not mean that you’ve accomplished all

Do you realize that it is YOU that is being talked about? You have been wonderfully and fearfully made (Psalms 139:14). Do you believe this? And this is not just anyone that’s making this declaration, this is God and He’s talking about You! He chose to lavish all His grace and favor, His love and caring

who would you want to be? More importantly, what is it about that other person that entices you, or that you admire? Why would you want to be (fill in the blank)? And don’t look at the trappings around the person, what is it about them, who they are, what they say/do, etc. that would make

Do you think you are brave? Oh not the bravado kind of brave that typically is for show and not for substance. Rather the kind of brave that determines that what can be attained is worth the price of commitment. Because to be brave does require that you be willing to forgo the comfortable, the

How many times do we hear this phrase… or utter it ourselves? Most of the time it is uttered with a kind of ‘oh woe’s me’ sigh. It often is the rationale (excuse) we give/hear as to why something did or did not happen. The phrase reminds me of the poem … for want of

Guilty. And your point? Then again, it may be my definition of the word. To me arrogant means a high degree of confidence in… (fill in the blank). It may or may not be in reference to self, I would argue that the highest form of arrogance has little or nothing to do with self.

Whether it’s your feet or someone who you esteemed highly, discovering feet of clay is most disheartening. Much of the subsequent reaction is based on: the validity that it is clay, whether or not there is knowledge by the person and an apology or if it’s an unknown, and, if acknowledged, whether ‘restitution’ is made. But how do you

Are you prepared for storms? Are you in one right now? They are inevitable but of equal concern is… what kind of storm? The type and severity of storms varies. Storms are not necessarily devastating – they can clear the atmosphere of the humidity (tension) and bring clarity.  Obviously they can bring problems. We may not be

Have you been or are you at the end of your rope? If so, then you are now in the realm of the new. Being at the end of your rope is not always a ‘bad’. Being at the end means, though, that you’ve tried everything you know to do but nothing’s worked – you’re still