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Finding love after divorce: Everything I learned about having a great marriage, I learned from my divorce. I know that’s not what you expect when reading the thoughts on marriage from a Christian writer’s perspective. Divorce happens even to those of us deeply rooted in our faith. The church pews conceal many secrets. We cannot…

Discover how to embrace community and the benefits of praying with others. When both of my sons received one diagnosis after another, I felt utterly alone in my special needs parenting journey and, even more painfully, in my faith. I longed for God’s presence and help, but instead, He felt distant and silent when I…

Are you struggling with unforgiveness and asking, how can I forgive someone who hurt me? Learn important insights on forgiving someone who hurt you and what keeps us stuck in unforgiveness. How Can I Forgive?  Have you struggled and wondered how can I forgive someone? For years, I struggled to forgive my mom. I knew…

Studying ‘what does the Bible say about gossip’, helps us be intentional with what we say or don’t say, navigate relationships, and grow spiritually. The Bible is full of verses about our speech and gossip. Since I am a talker the topic of gossip from a Biblical perspective has required a lot of attention! What…

I’ve never liked the age-old saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s catchy to say, but that doesn’t mean it’s true. In fact, throughout the course of my relational history, I would dare say this saying is missing an opportunity when rifts occur between two imperfect people.…

Betrayal in the Bible is part of the scripture’s narrative, and painful consequences often follow. Studying stories of betrayal in the Bible helps you find healing from betrayal in your life. Betrayal is a painful reality to grasp and is never sought, desired, or welcomed whether in Bible times or today. But betrayal happens to…

Friendship is life-giving! Good friends offer joy, laughter, support, and growth. In healthy relationships we enjoy intertwined lives and are stronger together. But even strong relationships can hit a rough patch and begin to fray. When stirrings of discontent and detachment sprout up in a friendship, we usually feel dread and fear. We hope our…

No matter where you go or what you do, learning how to get along with difficult people is an essential part of your journey that transforms your social interactions and connections. There are difficult people everywhere–negative, abusive, opposing ideas, low or no integrity, controlling, or people who do not like you for no particular reason.…

While people may ask “What is a normal parent adult child relationship?” I’m not sure there is a “normal” that can be pointed to with the expectation that all others would look the same.   Perhaps a better question is “What does a healthy parent adult child relationship look like?”   Given the fact that every family…

When you lose a friend it feels unnatural and painful. So, why do we have to lose friends? I wish I didn’t have to answer that question and instead could say, “you don’t have to lose friends, ever”. But that is not the way it is, everyone has lost or will lose a friend. Despite…