Author Archives: Amy Baker

Amy Baker

About Amy Baker

Amy Baker is the Director of Resources of Faith, an editor, a counselor, and a conference speaker.

Trials that Just Won’t Go Away – Living in a Besieged City

More than likely all of us have had short term trials that appeared, were incredibly painful, and then went away. The car accident, the move of your best friend to another state, the broken arm, the break-up with the person … Continue reading →

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Cutting: Bleeding the Pain Away

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Amy Baker

If you’re a cutter, you know what it’s like to feel the pain welling up inside you.  It feels like any second you’re going to explode.  In the past you may have cried, gotten angry, accused, complied, or blamed yourself, … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do When Good and Loving People Suggest Differing Approaches to Your Problem?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Amy Baker

Because my husband has cancer, and because he is a godly man who is loved by many, we’ve had many people lovingly tell us about various treatment options they would encourage us to pursue.  We’ve had to ask ourselves, “What … Continue reading →

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When Comfort Isn’t Comforting (Part 2)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Amy Baker

In my last post (When Comfort Isn’t Comforting, Part 1), I explored two kinds of comfort which I believe are not truly comforting.  Today I want to investigate why even genuine comfort fails to comfort as it should.  As I … Continue reading →

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When Comfort Isn’t Comforting (Part 1)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Amy Baker

Second Corinthians 1:3-4 proclaims that God comforts us in all our troubles and then instructs us to comfort others.  Receiving comfort from our brothers and sisters should be a source of great encouragement to us however, many of us have … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Need This Right Now

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Amy Baker

Self-pity is a curious beast.  Almost all of us would say self-pity is wrong, yet almost all of us indulge in it at times, even if only in small ways.  (I don’t need this right now.  I don’t have time … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and Trust

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Amy Baker

 It’s sometimes hard to know what to do about trust after you’ve forgiven someone.  For example, when a child lies to her parents and seeks forgiveness, do you trust her?  Or, perhaps even more difficult, when a spouse commits adultery … Continue reading →

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Counseling a Wife Whose Husband is Involved in Pornography

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Amy Baker

Dear Amy: I’m counseling a woman whose husband is involved in pornography. She is a Christian, her husband is not. She recently discovered he is caught up in pornography. He told her it is all her fault because she is … Continue reading →

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New to Counseling? Plan to Face Discouragement

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Amy Baker

I’ve had the privilege of counseling for a number of years, and I now have the privilege of sitting with new counselors as they begin their first counseling cases.  I haven’t forgotten what the early days of counseling were like … Continue reading →

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