The Christian Counter
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Walsh answers Your Questions
Q.
Why did you become a minister?
A. To
help others find freedom from a hurtful past through God. I was a successful
registered nurse at the height of my career as director of nurses at two local
hospitals, yet I found emptiness. After seeking and searching I found wholeness
through Jesus Christ and a 12-step program. I then recognized for the first
time in my life that I really had something to offer others. I sought out a
seminary, then graduate school and finally a doctorate in Christian counseling.
I continue to be a speaker for nurses and I always tell them I still do the
same thing. As a nurse I tried to help people get healed from medical problems,
but now I deal with the psychological side and my orders come from a different
doctor - Dr. Jesus.
Q.
What's the hardest part of your job?
A. The
hardest part of my job is the frustration of not being able to touch every life.
Q.
What's the most rewarding part of your job?
A. The
most rewarding thing is to see people change and share in their new found joy
of life.
Q.
Is there one religious tract that is especially meaningful for
you?
A. That
is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all Comfort who comforts us in all
our tribulations (afflictions, troubles, suffering and distress), that we may
be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, by the comfort with which we
ourselves are comforted by God."
Q.
What would people be surprised to know about you?
A.
They might be surprised to know that I am just like them. I love and enjoy my
family and grandchildren. I have a terrible golf score and I love life as hard
as it is sometimes.
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