The Reclaimed Soul Counseling

03/01/2021

Here’s something most of us struggle with. My daughter shares some very wise words about self-talk. Is it something you would say to your best friend? If not, then why say it to yourself?

I was told once that we should speak to ourselves like our own best friend.

02/15/2021

Some thoughts about love today. Do we have it all wrong?

It’s a word we throw around so casually but I wonder sometimes, are we really getting it? To know and be known – to love and be loved – it’s the greatest human desire, right?

02/08/2021

Wise and beautiful thoughts written by Alyssa Bell.

I want to build a world for my kids that is far less scary than the version the news likes to tell us.

12/18/2020

Peace and blessings during this Advent season...

Darron and I spent the last three weeks in the mountains of rural North Carolina where we bought a little bit of land and a tiny log cabin. This is something we’ve dreamed about and saved for, something we’ve been waiting for until the time was right.

06/19/2020

"My hope for my sons is that they would never hesitate to stand with the oppressed. That they would not be blind to the differences that make our world so beautifully diverse, but that they would celebrate those differences through recognition and respect."

I share my daughter's hopes as she opens her heart in this beautiful post. Alyssa Bell - I'm with you.

“Daddy, what are they doing?” Cyrus asked from the gray steps of my parents’ porch as protestors marched past chanting the words, “I can’t breathe.”

05/23/2020

I want to live a life chasing the big expressions of God’s handiwork. I want to count my blessings every day and never come up short. But that’s not where the real growth takes place, is it?

05/06/2020

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A shadow pandemic of mental illness is emerging, but America's behavioral health system is unprepared, ill-equipped and already on the brink of financial collapse in many places.

04/24/2020

Inspired words from Alyssa Bell on capturing the moments.

We don’t always realize what we are missing when we are content with what’s in front of us.

04/13/2020

Thanks for sharing this, Andrew Siefers.

Some good news to focus as we stop reacting and start responding to things that are within our control. It's important to remain focused as we continue to create space for the things that are here and to come.

04/10/2020

I LOVE this post written by my daughter, Alyssa Bell. Thank you, Alyssa, for writing these beautiful words full of hope. This is light in the darkness ... perfect for Easter weekend!

I would be such a good gardener. I’ll take any excuse to soak up the warm sunshine. I don’t even mind the watering. I would be such a great gardener if I could only manage to keep my plants alive.

04/03/2020

Our lives have been distracted by a hundred different pursuits; our hearts have become lukewarm. What if there’s a gift somewhere in the rubble?

04/01/2020

Well worth the 11 minutes! Francis Chan reminds the church (1) Don't lose your love!, (2) Don't lose your joy!, (3) Don't lose your peace!

Francis Chan, presently in Hong Kong, addresses his team of elders, his church in San Francisco, and the Church around the world. He reminds believers everyw...