Barbara Hinther

Ease Off the Gas Pedal!

Especially During the Holidays! “In peace I will both lie down and sleep,For You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 NASB “When we work from a place, I believe, that says ‘I’m enough,’ then we stop screaming and start listening, we’re kinder and gentler to the people around us, and we’re kinderContinue reading “Ease Off the Gas Pedal!”

Help the Grieving Through the Holidays

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” Dr. Peter Levine There is no suchContinue reading “Help the Grieving Through the Holidays”

If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Luke 14:28 NIV “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” Josh Billings IfContinue reading “If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?”

The Green Monster

Comparing Leads to Envy “Don’t compare yourself with others. Just look at your own work to see if you have done anything to be proud of. You must each accept the responsibilities that are yours.” Galatians 6:5-6 ESV “Don’t compare your weakness to their strength.” – Nitin Namdeo Harmful. For you and the other person.Continue reading “The Green Monster”

You Are Not a Mistake

But You Will Make Some “Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the Lord is holding his hand” Psalm 37:24 BSB “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” C. S. Lewis On my birthday, I received a gift that says, “Youth is a gift. Age is an art.”Continue reading “You Are Not a Mistake”

You Have a Place at the Table

Reserved just for you! “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:5-6 KJV “Holding angerContinue reading “You Have a Place at the Table”

Transformation and Testing

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV “We don’t find our real selves by looking for it; we find it by looking for God.”Continue reading “Transformation and Testing”

Hope For the Dementia Caregiver

Or, Caregiver for the Terminally Ill Barbara Hinther, author of Meditations and Encouragement for the Caregiver of a Loved One With Dementia “When you cross deep rivers,I will be with you, And you won’t drown.When you walk through fire,You won’t be burned Or scorched by the flames. 3 I am the Lord, your God,the Holy One of Israel, TheContinue reading “Hope For the Dementia Caregiver”

Are You Ordinary?

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 “Do not ask your childrenTo strive for extraordinary lives.Such striving may seemContinue reading “Are You Ordinary?”

Happiness is Not a Destination

“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 NIV “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” —Mahatma Gandhi A teacher gave her students balloons and instructed them to putContinue reading “Happiness is Not a Destination”