Boundaries

His Map, Your Map: Two Different Journeys

By Leslie Vernick | September 23, 2026 |

Morning friend, Our CONQUER doors are open. We open our membership twice a year, so if you’ve been waiting to join, now is the time. Click here for more information. We had hundreds of women attend our workshop last week: Is He Changing or Just Pretending? There were lots of questions, lots of tears, lots of ah ha moments, and…

Is “Keeping No Record Of Wrongs” Keeping You Stuck?

By Susan King | September 2, 2026 |

Hello, friends! Fall has already been in the air here in Michigan and I am not ready to let go of summer. I am, however, ready to let go of lawn care. I am making a mental note to myself to start early in treating my lawn with weed prevention next spring and, more importantly, not to miss any of…

What Kind of Air Are You Breathing?

By LeAnne Parsons | August 12, 2026 |

As I write this from Minnesota, we are experiencing some of the worst air quality in the world. Wildfire smoke has settled over much of the state, the sky has that strange hazy look to it, and we’re being encouraged to limit our time outside because the air simply isn’t healthy right now. I’ve been noticing how different it feels,…

The Hardest Kind of Love: When Staying or Leaving are Both Hard

By Leslie Vernick | May 20, 2026 |

Morning friend, I’m pondering a verse in 1 John 4:16: “God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” The Bible tells us that God is love — that is his essence, his being. Everything God does is in love, with love, by love. Yet if we’re honest, we don’t always feel…

If I Stop Stepping In… What Actually Happens Next?

By Susan King | May 6, 2026 |

Hi again, friends! Last month I addressed how fixing can become a survival response. Many of you resonated with the reader’s question. Awareness is so important but even when you pause and find internal regulation, fear may persist. “If I resist the need to fix, what if everything falls apart?” or “What if I end up experiencing the consequences anyway?”…

When Fixing Him Becomes Your Survival Strategy

By Susan King | April 15, 2026 |

Hello LV&Co friends! Recently, I went to the ballet with a friend. Each year, my local ballet company does a production where the dancers step into the role of choreographer to create original pieces that are performed as part of the program. As I watched, I found myself thinking about how much is happening beneath the surface. What looks fluid…

When His Mother Comes First: Why This Happens and What a Wise Woman Can Do

By Diana Bala | March 18, 2026 |

These days, I find myself wanting warm sunshine and longer days, and of course, some plans for the summer vacation and activities. I remember the days when the kids were still at home. Family vacations were always planned around our extended family that loved to camp and visit the mountains of Tennessee…Gatlinburg specifically. I loved creating memories with our extended…

Keeping Your SPLACE at the Table

By LeAnne Parsons | March 11, 2026 |

Welcome friends, Month #3 of 2026 is here, and it feels like a turning point to me. I sense a quiet invitation woven into this season, not to rush, or force anything, or to pretend everything is fine, but simply to take the next honest step forward. I was chatting with a woman this past week while on a hike.…

When Sacrifice Becomes Enabling: What God Really Asks of Wives

By Leslie Vernick | January 21, 2026 |

Morning friends, Here’s a question for you. I am giving a talk in April for the Restore Conference on A Woman’s voice in a Patriarchal culture. Or, in other words, how have you experienced your freedom, ability, and impact when attempting to speak to the men in your world? Fathers, Teachers, Pastors, Coaches, Boyfriends, Husbands Sons, Employers? Would love to…