Sometimes our past sin and failure hangs over us like a cloud. We wonder if that cloud will ever lift and we can live a new life. This post continues a series that looks at personal failure and how to reclaim your life.

Is there hope for the future when you’ve made a mess of your life? Can you ever be forgiven or forgive yourself? This is the second post in a series that looks at these questions and offers answers that will encourage you and bring you hope.

When you’ve experience a crash and burn moment in your life, is there any hope? Or is all hope lost? Or is there a way to move forward and recreate your life? This is the last post in a series wrestling with these questions and offering answers.

When you hit rock bottom after a crash and burn experience, you may feel like you are in exile. But exile isn't a dead end—it's a new beginning. Learn how this period of separation from your old life offers a fresh perspective and helps you rebuild your relationship with God.

When self-destruction hits, why is exile essential? Learn how this period of separation helps you break cycles, start over, and transform your past into a powerful comeback story.

If you've hit rock bottom, there's a way back. Discover five essential steps to recover from a crash and burn, rebuild your credibility, and begin your journey to a comeback.

Tired of bad decisions and future regret? Discover seven powerful keys to regret-proof your life by learning to be present, anticipate, and make wise choices.

Offering forgiveness is not easy. There are many factors to consider. In this post I answer three questions from readers about forgiving family members and setting boundaries.

In this post I answer two tough questions from readers about forgiveness and setting boundaries. What questions do you have about forgiving others or being forgiven?

Reconciliation requires the ability to forgive and the ability to rebuild the trust that has been lost. This post looks at three ways to rebuild trust.

In this series on how to apologize well, I look at four components of an effective apology. In this post I look at how to ask for forgiveness.

There are four key components to a true apology. But many people fail to offer all four well. In this post I discuss the importance of expressing true sorrow to regain the trust that has been broken in a relationship.

Is there any offense that can be considered unforgivable? This is part two in a discussion on the depths of forgiveness that God calls us to offer to those who have offended us.