What if They Aren't Honorable?
I remember reading this as a new Christian and thinking yeah maybe if you had parents that were honorable, but what if they were/are not honorable. What if you had parents that abused you, neglected you, or abandoned you?
This One Thing Could Change your Relationship
I found myself wanting to love my husband and others well, but it seemed impossible to not keep track of wrongs. The keeping track was not intentional, but the wrongs left a mark that left me with caution. If my husband said something hurtful to me, regardless of his intention, I would be cautious about the way I interacted with him in the future especially around the topic or situation which I felt hurt over
Boundaries for the Abused
If we don’t know what love is how are we going to determine if we are being loved and if we are loving others? In these scriptures we see where God has set some boundaries in place so we can distinguish between what love is and is not.
Your Story Matters...
Every story I hear impacts me. The story of the woman who grew up in a wealthy home with a loving mother and father and good education impacted me as much as the story of the woman who experienced great physical and emotional abuse as a child
Just a Little Lie?
It was just one little lie, what’s the big deal. It’s just a little white lie. I have heard this more than once during a counseling session and even in everyday conversations. If I’m being honest, I’ve said this myself.
Preparing For A Spiritual Fast
Every fast has been a different experience for me, but God has never failed to honor the sacrifice. He has blessed me every time exactly with what I needed when I needed it.
Anchored Press Devotional Planner
I've been using the same devotional planner TheGraceAboundsCo for the last three years and I love it. It has helped me organize my day and spend time in scripture & in prayer, for each client, I schedule an appointment for.
Spiritual Roommates
The longer I am married the more I learn about it. The younger me thought marriage was living together, sharing responsibilities, and being romantically involved. I gave little to no thought about what it means to be spiritually connected.
Spiritual Battle Plan: Tips For Healing
The enemy of our faith uses our secrets to wreak havoc on our peace. Once you confess (talk about it), you take the power away from the enemy.
Fear is a Lie
Fear is a lie and unlike other emotions it does not come from God. When God created humans, He created us in His image (Genesis 1:27). No where in scripture do we see fear as a part of God’s character/image.
Second Chance Parenting
Being a parent is hard work, but it’s worth it. If we are willing, our kiddos can teach us so much about what it means to connect with them and the world around us.
Accountability
Many of us have made New Year’s resolutions. We’ve possibly said it’s a new year and a new me. Or, we’ve resolved to lose weight, get in shape, eat healthier, or save money and statistics show that by February most have quit and resorted back to unhealthy habits.
What Toddlers Taught me About Hiking and Self-Care
Our kiddos can teach us so much if we slow down and allow them to. When we let go of the need to control the situation or the outcome we become open to possibilities of childlike wonder, breaking out in song-just because, and noticing God’s creation in such a beautiful way.
Super Woman
Somewhere and at some point, it became standard operating procedure for women to put others before herself.
Encourage Yourself
I could have chosen to sit there in self-pity and allow those negative thoughts to consume me and ruin my day, but I made a choice to tap into my resources, my recovery tool box and defeat the lies that would hold me in bondage and tell me I am not good enough.
The Me-Too Factor
Oh, the relief I feel when I connect with someone and I hear the me too, the yes, I know how you feel, or I get it- I have been there (what I call the me-too factor)
Enemies or Growth Partners?
We all know people we do not get along with. You know, those people that just rub us the wrong way and everything they say and do annoys us. Okay, maybe I am the only one that experiences this.
Outside the Comfort Zone
A couple weeks ago I attended my very first Life Group, a home-based Bible study. I did not know any of the people attending, but I did know the Bible study was going to be focused on Christian parenting.
Intentional Self-Care
If we are as intentional about being healthy, safe, and relational as a mother is about protecting her baby we can really learn to be present with and love ourselves and others at such a deeper more intimate level.
My WHY Scripture
This very scripture explains why I do what I do as a faith-based counselor, I help people heal.