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I Can’t Say Anything Right. Help

By Leslie Vernick | May 24, 2023 |

I am traveling this week, so I’d appreciate your prayers.  Question: The reoccurring theme over the last 3 years in my marriage has been that I have failed to communicate in a proper way or have been misunderstood, to the point where my husband’s anger gets the best of him.  I’m not allowed to ask if we can take a…

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How Do I Let Go of My Fantasy Husband Without Lowering My Standards?

By Leslie Vernick | April 5, 2023 |

Morning friend, I hope by now you are signed up for our webinar next week, “How Long Should You Keep Trying: And How Will You Know Changes Are Real?” An interesting question popped into my mailbox this week. It doesn’t have to do with a destructive marriage but is an important question, nonetheless.  Question: How do you help women eliminate…

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What Are Some Resources That Will Cause My Spouse to Discover His Ungodly Ways?

By Susan King | March 22, 2023 |

Hello! Susan here with my monthly contribution to the Leslie Vernick & Co blog. We have entered the Lenten Season and many of you are taking part in special practices. For me, this is a time of reflection and lament. I have been accessing several resources to help me know myself and discover my faults and blind spots. I praise…

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How Do I Have a Relationship with Someone Who Lies to Me?

By Susan King | February 8, 2023 |

Hello Friends! Susan here again with this week’s blog question. The sun is shining and it brings a brightness to my mood as well. I have been feeling a high of gratitude this week even though the temperature range has been so low, keeping me indoors. I am grateful for the warm, peaceful home God has blessed me with! A…

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How Do I Stop Reacting When He Triggers Me?

By Leslie Vernick | January 25, 2023 |

Morning friend, This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak at a Good Boundaries and Goodbyes intensive with Lysa Terkeurst and her team. It was a wonderful weekend, seeing women come in feeling hopeless and depleted and leave feeling deeply connected to God, connected to other women, and connected to themselves. I love seeing God at work reviving the…

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It’s Still All About His Needs

By Leslie Vernick | January 4, 2023 |

Morning friend,  For Christmas, I received a compass necklace. Daily it reminds me to live by my compass, not my circumstances. A compass gives you direction when you’re lost. It always points North so that you can find your way forward even in a storm, even when it’s dark, even when you’re tired or confused, or angry. How many times…

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Flowers Are Not Enough

By LeAnne Parsons | December 21, 2022 |

Hello my friends! Coach LeAnne here, I love this time of year. The beauty and the brokenness of it all. I cherish the birthday celebration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the many opportunities to share love, joy, peace, and hope with those we care most about, and it is also a time to mourn, remember and honor…

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I Need Specific Steps On Separation

By Leslie Vernick | October 26, 2022 |

Morning friend, The temperature in Prescott dipped below freezing so I packed myself up and moved back to Sun City West yesterday. As lovely as it is in the mountains, my body likes to be in the warm not the cold. I may drive up there for some snow with my granddaughters and Thanksgiving, but I’m glad I have a…

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Am I Too Sensitive?

By Susan King | October 12, 2022 |

Good Morning, Friends! This is Susan, one of Leslie’s coaches. I will be regularly answering some of the questions that readers send in. I’ve been on the coaching team for over a year now and have trained with Leslie for many years prior.  Outside of my work here, I am raising a teenage boy and parenting him through his senior…

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