The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This writer served as the final conference presenter during the Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat in May 2018 sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The topic was: “The Journey to Self-Forgiveness” intended to encourage participants to forgive themselves. Self-forgiveness has been described as … [Read more...] about Total forgiveness: Forgiving self (Conclusion)
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Total forgiveness: Don’t blame God (Week 3)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This month, this column is looking at “Forgiveness” and especially emphasizing a Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The overall theme was: “Godly Women Forgive Totally.” Tammy Porter, the retreat’s coordinator, expounded about why some people blame God for bad … [Read more...] about Total forgiveness: Don’t blame God (Week 3)
Total Forgiveness (Week 2)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they need to forgive!” - C.S. Lewis As noted last week, this month this column is looking at “Forgiveness” highlighting a Spiritual Enrichment Women’s Retreat sponsored by Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Milwaukee. The overall theme was: “Godly Women Forgive … [Read more...] about Total Forgiveness (Week 2)
Total Forgiveness (Week 1)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “To err is human, but to forgive is divine.” - Alexander Pope Last month an informative and relevant women’s retreat was sponsored by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Louis E. Sibley, Pastor. The conference was held at Green Lake Conference Center using a theme of: “Godly Women Forgive Totally.” This column … [Read more...] about Total Forgiveness (Week 1)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th In 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Paul used mothers to describe God’s love for Israel. “But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother, as one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.” Paul was describing the gentle, comforting nature of mothers. Paul made this reference to mothers because the believers in … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Conclusion)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Week three)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in West Virginia. She then began a campaign to make “Mother’s Day” a recognized holiday in the United States. Jarvis' holiday has since been adopted by other countries and it is now celebrated all over the world. People across … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Week three)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Week two)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This month we are celebrating motherhood. Mothers do not come in a “onesize/ fit all” package, but every mother is special in her own right. In continuation of this month’s celebration of motherhood, the following are "10 Reasons Why Mothers Are Important" published in Psychology Today (May 2013): 1. If it … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Week two)
Mothers – A special gift from God (Week One)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother” - (John 19:25a) Last month believers were reminded how Jesus hung impaled on the Cross with life slowly oozing out of His body, and how His mother stood nearby watching. To different people in the Gospel account of the Crucifixion, it meant different things. To Pilate … [Read more...] about Mothers – A special gift from God (Week One)
National Autism Awareness Month (Conclusion)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th This month, this column has placed the spotlight on autism to raise awareness. There is nothing more frustrating to a parent than when they get 'the evil eye' when their child has an emotional meltdown or outburst in public. It is often not due to bad parenting, but it may be their child has been diagnosed with … [Read more...] about National Autism Awareness Month (Conclusion)
National Autism Awareness Month (Week Four)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th April is National Autism Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1 percent of the world population has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (CDC, 2014) and the prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 68 births. (CDC, 2014). There is no certain look that people with autism have … [Read more...] about National Autism Awareness Month (Week Four)