Depression Story I can remember when I first experienced depression – I was a teenager and life was just too difficult. I was a cutter, though I didn’t know there was a term for it at the time. It somehow made me feel better (by the way, it really didn’t …
Rest Today’s post is a reminder to rest. Whatever that means for you. Take some time to do something you might not normally do for yourself. 💖 While it’s not always easy to make the time to rest, your body and soul will thank you. This break gives our body …
Noise Researchers know that noise can be a frequent source of miscommunications in our relationships. Today’s video explains what counts as noise, how to recognize a problem, and how to tackle it so you can improve your relationships. Enjoy! Andrea PS If you find this video helpful, please share this …
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How do you know you are loved? What do you do to make your spouse happy? Salon Spa Day I have a confession to make. I’m not a “salon mani-pedi” girl. I get that it’s a luxury. I get that having someone else do my nails is so much prettier …
Storms A while ago I posted about the storms we experience in this life. Whether we are in a recession, a global pandemic, or have our own personal challenges, many of us are finding ourselves back in a storm. Most would agree that storms are the very belly of the …
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A typical after school day My son got in the car after a long day in school. He’s a freshman at a public high school for the first time. His elementary and middle school was a small, private school. Now he’s swimming with the big fish. Big fish who hurt …
Difficult conversations It’s easy to fall into the trap of fighting or arguing with someone when we are having a difficult conversation. It may not be so easy to remember prayer before difficult conversations. It’s natural for us to defend our opinions and defend the things we love. Sometimes when …
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Are you ever confused when you read “give thanks in all circumstances“ (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) in the Bible? We often wonder how we can possibly do that. Let’s face it, some circumstances just stink. We just want God to deliver us from the situation altogether. Scripture does not say …
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Storms Storms…you know… We’ve all been through them. Sometimes they are storms of loss – job loss, marital loss, dream loss, child loss Sometimes they are storms of disease – COVID, cancer, diabetes, dementia We expect these kinds of storms. We would never ask God to send them, but we …
Let’s start the discussion by ensuring we are all on the same page about encouragement. We’ve talked some already about how to encourage our children’s self concept, encouraging their decision making, and encouraging our spouse. Encouragement is also called social support in the communication world. We are letting someone know …
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