Jesus was tempted in the desert by Satan, as recounted in Matthew 4:1-11. I too am tempted in the desert by Satan. When the passage says Jesus was hungry, I think “me too.” I’m hungry for belonging, love, and reassurance that everything is going to be okay. 

Being a therapist is about helping people center the things that support thriving. We often don’t notice when we’ve started placing our trust in fickle hopes. As much as we all love a life of ease - political stability, physical safety, well-behaved relatives, and financial security - it’s the reality of life that we cannot always count on these things. “In this world you will have trouble,” said Jesus. 

Christians sometimes think that self-care is selfish and should be avoided as we follow Jesus' instructions to "take up your cross and follow me." In fact, self-care is crucial as we humbly accept our limits and seek to be equipped by God for the difficult work of following Christ.

I’ve been blogging since 2014 at www.TheMindfulChristian.com, but here we are on a new website for my expanding private practice, Dwell Psychological Services (woohoo!). As a bridge between the two sites, here’s the post I wrote a year ago to announce my practice opening. If you’re wondering “why the name Dwell?,” here’s where you get to find out.