My first blog...ever.

I was talking with a friend last night and mentioned to him that I must be the most technologically unsavy 32 year old in America; I don't tweet or facebook or myspace and seldom check an email...and to say the least, this is my first blog post.

I am excited though, as I believe that God is fulfilling a dream of mine and, I pray, will use me for His glory through it.  I have loved counseling since earning a BA in psychology at UF in 01'.  I have been passionate about Christian counseling since beginning a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy at New Orleans Baptist Seminary in 05', only to be set off track by Katrina a couple of months later.  Finally, 6 years later, God has shown me what has become one of my deepest passions and convictions;  His ability through the redemption of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to offer a person hope, peace and love, and newness of life.  That is the power of Nouthetic counseling.  It is nothing less than the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed through Scripture.  The passage in Luke written at the top of the page explains what I mean, Jesus says of Himself:  "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."  

All of us know what it means to be poor, blind, held captive and oppressed spiritually because of our sin, and many of us have experienced those things mentally or physically as well, I know I have.  My purpose in this blog is join Jesus in "proclaiming the year of the Lord's favor"...because to the poor, He brings good news; to those held captive by sins and disorders, He brings liberty; to those who are blind to the truth that sets you free, He restores sight; and to those who are oppressed, He is able to liberate!  That is good news, that is the gospel, that is the power of Nouthetic counseling.