What story are you living in that is holding you hostage? What lie do you keep repeating to yourself that is keeping you stuck? Are you secretly blaming your husband for your unhappiness? Right now, as I asked those questions what was in the pit of your stomach? I’ve been thinking lately about who I…
Month: March 2024
Zoom, Bloom and Taking Care
I don’t really think that much about getting older. I agree with the Bonus Time characters that wrinkles are a roadmap to a life well lived. And I truly believe getting older is a privilege that we’re so, so lucky to have. But aging is more than deciding whether you’re going to take the anti-aging, look-as-young-as-you-can-for-as-long-as-you-can route, or the pro-aging, just embrace the changes, let your silver flag fly and roll-with-it road.
Fearless Love: Confronting the Truth of Marriage Betrayal
If your vision is a loving, thriving, passionate marriage, look at this area of your life seriously. Are you playing with fire or are you the woman that is naive to think this could never happen to your marriage. I am here to tell you; Satan is alive and well and wants to destroy your marriage.
Young At Heart: Five Astonishing Benefits Of Tap Dancing
Tap dancing is a dynamic form of exercise that engages various muscle groups, including the legs, core, and arms. The intricate footwork and rhythmic patterns enhance balance, flexibility, and coordination. As you shuffle, flap, and heel-toe your way across the dance floor, you’re not only improving your cardiovascular health but also refining your motor skills with each step. For me, I felt my heart pumping and I even broke a sweat—but in a way that the exercise seemed easy and invigorating.
Exploring the Heart of marriage with Wisdom and Vision
Intentionally reflecting on these questions can contribute to personal and spiritual growth within our marriages. When we are left to what comes naturally, you and I both know our words and assumptions cannot always be trusted. We can wound and not build up our spouse—which results in less connection in our marriage. I feel marriage is God’s great plan to make us more dependent on him. As Christ changes us, our marriage changes. It’s the transforming of our minds.
To My Stepmom
I work with many stepfamilies. I want them to understand that just because your stepchild may act distant, ugly, or disinterested, there are many big emotions swirling in their head and heart. Stepkids, young and old have conflicting emotions about stepparents.
On Prayer and Suffering
Life comes with problems that insult our expectations. As a hospice grief counselor I walk into sadness on a daily basis. Guess what I hear most often from those who invite me into their pain? Love stories. Their tears are followed many times with laughter as they celebrate in their hearts the attributes of this person they cherished. For those who stayed close to the patient during the last days of their life, they are left with great peace. For those who stayed away, we talk about their regret.
Whispers of Influence: Illuminating the Hidden Dynamics in Marriage
What we are really talking about is what is influencing our marriage. Is it well intended friends who are frustrated in their own marriages, is it competition, and listening to the worlds view about marriage? Are you viewing your marriage is a place to prove women are the victim and men are the oppressor where we must fight for our rights? These influences sneak into our marriage can be destructive.
Words Left Unsaid
Sudden death is, by its very nature, unexpected. We all think we’ll have the next moment, hour, day, month, year to express feelings and speak the love we hold for those dear to us. January 3, 2024, ended my chance to say, to my husband, words left unsaid. I was rushing that day, in a…
Are Your Fears Holding Back the Love You Deserve?
When we really dive deep into this thought of how powerful the emotion of fear is, we can see it at the root problem of our relationship. And the worst part is we don’t want to admit it. Not the husband or you the wife. Somehow, we feel if we admit we have fears, even to ourselves, we will lose the edge. We see it as a weakness, so we get stronger and stronger in holding on to the idea I am right and you are wrong.