Posted by Jimmy Adkins | May 14, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Like most people, I (Alasdair) was no stranger to the fear of death as a child. I don’t doubt that I will feel it keenly again if the Lord chooses to let me see my last day approaching. But I was enormously helped as a kid in my battle against the fear of death by […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | May 7, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
I wrote this blog several weeks ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. It seems even more relevant now with so many of us staying at home, alone, for several weeks. This morning I heard on the radio that a 50-year-old man had been found dead in his apartment. That news was sad enough, but […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | May 1, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Located between two coronavirus “hotspots,”[1] watching the economy shut down, and worrying about our high-risk loved ones, our anxieties simmer and sometimes get the best of us. Will our income be cut? Will our home suffer more damage as we await critical repairs that have now been postponed? Will our children fall behind academically as […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Apr 28, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
Ideas for “Forced Family Fun” At our house, we have something called “forced family fun.” That is what we call it when we rally our kids to do a family activity and it is matched with groans, complaints, or pleas to opt out. It is our light-hearted way of saying, “Yes, we are making you […]
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Posted by Jimmy Adkins | Apr 28, 2020 | Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) |
I’m assuming, at this point, that the COVID 19 pandemic will be like 9/11: the details of living through it will be forever imprinted in our memories and the very way we do life will be altered. Obviously, our chief concern right now needs to be loving our neighbors by washing our hands, keeping physical […]
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