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When Survival Takes Over: Breaking the Freeze Response in a Marriage Marked by Anger and Fear
Hello friend, I hope this summer has given you at least a few real moments of joy, sunshine, and some actual peace. I love those early-morning rays that hit me and somehow make me want to get up with a little more energy and a smile. Life keeps handing us seasons—some feel light and full of possibility, others are heavy…
I Hate My Ex Husband and Can’t Stop
Morning friend, Emotions can be wonderful and terrible — sometimes at the same time. We experience the joy of love, beauty, gratitude, and wonder, and we feel the pain of rejection, betrayal, injustice, illness, and life being hard. When you experience difficult or unpleasant feelings like rage, shame, hurt, and hatred, what do you do with them? The first step…
6 Months Separated from My Middle School Sweetheart
Morning friend, I am heading to Nashville to speak at the American Association of Christian Counselors Wednesday and Thursday. I’d really appreciate your prayers. More than ever, the church and Christian counselors need to wake up to the abuse of power, become better equipped to identify destructive relationship dynamics, and understand what it takes to heal broken relationships. In two…
I Freeze When He Gets Mad. Help
Morning friend, Thanks for your prayers. This retreat is just what I needed. I’m learning stillness and quiet in a new way. I’ll share more when I return but keep praying. I will be here a few more days. This week’s question: I need help determining what to do. My husband of 23 years has always been out there with…
How Do I Stay Healthy in a Toxic Marriage?
Morning friend, The weather is changing here in Prescott and I’m enjoying the cooler mornings and hikes. I’ve been on a trail near my home and the Lord has been teaching me so much just by listening to him through nature. I’ll attach a short video of something that may encourage you. Today’s Question: Hi, my husband no longer follows…
How To Navigate Romantic Holidays With A Destructive Partner
Hello, friends! January hit hard with a flurry of snow and lots of shoveling in West Michigan. I am hoping for something different this month. We can’t always know what is next in life, but we often have some ideas about what to anticipate. Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil is correct or not, I know God will bring a thaw…
How Do I Move Past My Past?
Morning friend, I was reading in the book of Job and came across this passage: “He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong, and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful. And so at last the poor have hope, and the snapping jaws of the wicked are shut.” Job 5:15. Three things came to mind as…
Establishing Verbal Boundaries
Morning friend, I’m still in Chicago helping with my stepmom’s care. It’s brutal some days, precious other days. Death is always ugly whether it’s the death of a loved one, the death of a dream, the death of a marriage or other significant relationship. I’d appreciate your continued prayers. Today’s Question: Someone close to me severely wronged me and my…