One of the novelties my wife and I have observed living in Texas is how the color purple is used here to indicate “no trespassing.” Perhaps you’ve seen it? Apparently, if you have purple paint applied to trees or fencing along your property, in the proper configuration, you’ve adequately warned others that no access is […]
I was reminded the other day by someone that it is still quite rare for people to openly talk about going to counseling. Perhaps even more rare for men, and also rare for pastors. Well, I go to counseling. I have consistently gone to counseling since 2018. Why did I start going? Because I needed […]
Who sets the standards for your life? Where does your definition of “success” come from? Is it books, podcasts, fortune 500 business owners, pastors, spiritual directors, friends, family, or neighbors? There is no shortage of outside voices and messages coming at us on a daily basis that influence our motivations and desires. It’s very easy […]
A couple of months ago a pastor reached out to us at BetterDays asking some questions about psychotherapy in the life of the Church. It’s not the first time we’ve received an email like this. Many pastors regularly face the realities of mental health struggles among their congregation. Unfortunately, the world we find ourselves living […]
Well, here we are. Living in a world we never imagined or desired. As much as we may try to ignore it, it’s reality, and it’s global. A lot of adjustments have been made over the past couple of weeks. Changes we never dreamed of having to make and challenges we never anticipated facing. I […]
Our work at BetterDays is at its best on the trail, outside, taking in God’s wide-open spaces and being put in our place. Odyssey is our trips that promote this perspective. These two men joined us a few years back and are telling their stories here. Come for a walk with us… go outside!