These posts are all dedicated to parenting and becoming more positive parents.
If you’ve been married any length of time, you’re probably familiar with conflict. As a marriage counselor, I have the privilege of helping people navigate through conflict and learn new ways of resolving conflict in their marriage. Can you think of a conflict you’ve had with your spouse? How did it get resolved? 2 Powerful… Read More
Nearly all of us know of someone who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender- whether a co-worker, neighbor, friend or even a family member. And If not— chances are, you soon will. As the LGBT community continues to grow in number and prominence, the question isn’t whether or not we’ll ever meet someone… Read More
Our children might not admit it, but they do rely on us as the parent to have the greatest influence in their lives. Whether your child is 4 years old or 14, inside of them they are screaming out for that attention, direction, influence, and relationship with you to help steer the course of their… Read More
No matter your age, social status, job or religion, one thing stays constant – the need for quality sleep. With a good night’s rest under your belt, you rise feeling like you can take on the entire world. On the other hand, after a night spent tossing and turning, it can be an uphill struggle… Read More
Have you ever found yourself sharing something really close to your heart with your mate, only to realize he or she is far, far away? Not really listening at all? Ouch! In my marriage, this has been done to me and, quite frankly, done by me to my husband more times than I can count!… Read More
I vowed at a very early age that I would NEVER marry a minister. I’m not sure why – maybe it had something to do with the idea of living in a fishbowl. Anyway, you’ve gotta love God’s sense of humor because when I met this really cute pre-ministerial student my first year of college… Read More
If I only had a dollar for every friend or acquaintance who shared with me how their spouse isn’t on the same page when it came to spiritual things … When Your God and His Don’t Line Up The Problem: Yep, either their husbands won’t go to church with them, except maybe Christmas and Easter,… Read More
It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced. We were meeting in our weekly Moms in Touch Prayer Group to pray for our elementary aged children. Our kids were all in the same school and close in age. For weeks, we’d been praying for my son and a little girl in his… Read More
Welcome to summer and The Summer Sizzle Series! Teaming up with some of my very favorite blogging friends, we are offering a series that we are calling, “The Summer Sizzle Series.” Each week, I’ll be sharing the best articles from several amazing women that I personally know, pray for, do ministry with, and dearly love. I believe… Read More
I had the chance to be involved in a couple of Christian parenting events this past week. Much great information was shared, and lots of good discussions took place. It was a joy to be included in these events. However, there was something I heard over and over that broke my heart. Parents and grandparents… Read More