In Suffer Strong, Katherine Wolf writes, “Instead of focusing on what we inevitably lose in this life, we can choose to suffer strong, growing in the kind of wisdom and love that heals us from the inside out.” Some could say Katherine lost much when a massive brain stem stroke left her with facial disfigurement,…
A few months ago I read Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference by CJ Casciotta. I’ll admit the title caught my attention, but the subtitle is what really drew me in. Take a second to reread the subtitle. God gave me a HUGE passion for sharing the stories of overcomers, and…
Sometimes you read a book and the only acceptable response is, “Wow! You go, God!” Hope Heals by Katherine and Jay Wolf demanded such a response. Full of Hope Full of hope and promise for the future, Jay and Katherine were married in 2004. Three years later, they were overjoyed to welcome their son James…
As we honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for civil rights today, I’d like to high-light another civil rights leader who has continued to fight for racial equality: Dr. John Perkins. End to Racism MLK, Jr. began fearlessly and nonviolently fighting for civil rights in 1955. His impassioned speeches…
In her book When God Doesn’t Fix It, Laura Story details the unexpected path she and her husband, Martin, have been traveling since 2006. Just two years into their marriage, Martin’s CT and MRI results would dramatically change the trajectory of their lives. A Brain Tumor “The scans indicate I have a brain tumor and it…
Ever feel overloaded by all of life’s demands? Me, too. When someone asks you how you are, it used to be the common response was “I’m fine.” But now, I often hear “I’m stressed.” I can relate. But this madness has to stop! We are taking away from the quality and length of our lives…
“A scar is a mark left by a healed wound. My scars signify healing,” writes author Vaneetha Risner. Yes! They definitely do signify healing. As one with a “zipperhead” scar from brain surgery, I look at my scar in the mirror almost daily and know it represents my healing from Moyamoya disease. The Scars That…
“I’ve written this book because I’ve been there,” Dr. Michelle Bengtson shares in her newly released book Hope Prevails. Not only does she treat patients who are in the pit of depression, but she’s been there herself. Chains of Depression Falling Off As a board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengston offers therapy for patients who struggle…
In another life, I might have been a neuropsychologist as I am utterly fascinated with the brain and how it works. Dr. Caroline Leaf, a leader in the field of cognitive neuroscience, has spent her career studying the brain and how crucially important it is to stop the negative thoughts as soon as they try…
Ann Hite’s* third novel, Where the Souls Go, continues the Pritchard family saga in the Black Mountain series. Annie Todd, Grace Jean’s daughter, is added to the multi-layered mix of a dysfunctional family in the North Carolina mountains. “Annie Todd’s journey with a ‘quite mad’ mother is reflective of my own journey with my bipolar mother,”…