The idea that self-care needs to look like the cover of Yoga Journal or SELF Magazine is a myth. There is no rule book that says you need to makeover your guest bedroom into a Himalayan salt sauna, or that you need to give the kids to your sister for the weekend in order [...]
Adultery. It’s one of the most hurtful betrayals a spouse can go through. The act violates the exclusive nature of the marriage and breaks the covenant between the two partners and God. How does one heal after an affair? Infidelity doesn’t always include a sexual relationship. Emotional infidelity may seem innocent enough – until [...]
Our 21st-century world is more wired and interconnected than at any time in history. We can instantly send messages across the globe and react in real-time to events as they unfold halfway across the world. Cities, college campuses, shopping malls, public parks, and social media platforms teem with people and human activity, and yet [...]
What is Couples Counseling? Also known as marriage counseling, relationship counseling, or couples therapy, couples counseling focuses on the couple as the client. It is not centered on individual issues; it is about the issues that the couple together is facing. If individual problems present in couples therapy, the therapist may choose to refer [...]
Are you experiencing depression symptoms in relation to COVID-19? With the increase of confirmed cases of COVID-19 every day, we are faced with challenges each day. In addition to health concerns, many of us are struggling with losing our jobs, businesses are being threatened, we're losing our sense of self-efficacy, and we're experiencing a [...]
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. – Romans 12:2 It is interesting, this idea of transformation by the renewal of your mind. What does it [...]
Perhaps you have read all of Dallas Willard and Richard Foster’s books on spiritual formation and spiritual practices. The thought of another Bible reading plan sounds unmotivating. How many more times should you ask for prayer about having a deeper prayer life? You have set your New Year’s resolutions related to spiritual disciplines; it’s [...]
Are you struggling with knowing how to forgive? This article will outline eight steps to help you practice and experience true forgiveness. What is forgiveness? The definition of forgiveness is essentially the act of pardoning an offender. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “forgiveness” literally means “to let go”, as when a person [...]
Whether or not you were the spouse who initiated a divorce, you certainly didn’t plan on ending up here when you got married. And when you started your family, you probably did not picture your child ending up with divorced parents. You likely pictured having an intact family, with parents sharing a love that [...]
What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? Well, for starters, you may repeatedly hear people say things to you such as: “You’re too sensitive” “You need to toughen up” “Grow a thicker skin” “You have to stop wearing your emotions on your sleeve” “Stop taking things so personally” Being a highly [...]
