January 6, 2017
Sometimes Simple Works
In a world that’s becoming more and more complex…sometimes simple works. ~ George Irwin So true…especially during “the most wonderful time of the year” that so often leaves us wondering why…
The Journal is a window into our world. A place to ponder and practice what we learn together on the path to hope, healing, and abundant life. A collection of voices sharing stories of life together in an Unbridled community. Not always clean and tidy, but it’s home…and the safest place we know for learning to be real…on our way to becoming whole…so we can partner with God to do the same for others.
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December 23, 2016
Observations of a Dress Rehearsal
It was Carli's dress rehearsal for her debut performance in “The Nutcracker,” and I arrived just in time to find the stage alive with dancing Snow Flakes during the final…
December 9, 2016
The Original Secret Santa
Long before Santa Claus was even a glimmer in the imagination of our American culture, a 4th century Greek bishop captured hearts throughout Asia Minor and Europe with his secret…
November 23, 2016
Gift List
It’s true that we often find what we’re looking for. It’s also true that in this inter-connected world, bad news easily finds its way into our lives without us having…
November 11, 2016
The Reality of Snow White
“When I grow up I will have 14 dogs, 6 cats, a cow, 3 pigs, 5 chickens, and live with my mom!” As a seven-year-old, I dreamed of life like…
November 4, 2016
Taking My Marbles & Going Home
It’s a great expression. One we hardly use anymore, and many of you have never even heard before…which explains the nostalgia it stirred up in me when Stan used it…
October 27, 2016
Courageous Moves
Every courageous move at the ACTS House is cause for celebration…and when the move is literal, as in two states away, it's only natural that a tinge of sadness will…
October 7, 2016
Leaving Lala Land
There comes a moment in every healing journey when it becomes clear that pretending just doesn't work anymore. It did for a long time, though...and it can be absolutely gut-wrenching to…
September 22, 2016
Games People Play
I’m not much of a game player myself, but when a friend wants to play board games for her birthday, I’m all in…dragging a big load of leftover fear and…
September 16, 2016
The Fine Art of Feedback
It’s been a while since we broached the dreaded topic of confrontation…and how we hate when that happens. I only bring it up, of course, in hopes of changing our…