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I Feel Guilty for Wanting to Leave, but Is It Guilt?

By Leslie Vernick | April 30, 2025 |

Morning Friend, I’m traveling to the Called to Peace Retreat in North Carolina. If you’re going to be there, please stop me and say hello. In May I have a big month of travel and I’d appreciate your prayers for health and safety. This week’s Question: I have been married to my husband for almost 4 years, and we have…

Recognizing Mature Love in Your Marriage

By LeAnne Parsons | December 6, 2023 |

Dear Beloved Reader, As we approach Christmas, my heart swells with gratitude and love, making this season one of my favorite times of the year. The gentle weaving of gratitude and the gift of pure love continually remind me to focus on what matters most as we close this year and prepare to embrace the next with great anticipation and…

Feeling Helpless And Hopeless

By Leslie Vernick | January 20, 2021 |

Morning friends, I’m going to be starting a weekly podcast soon. We will be doing guest interviews, I’ll be giving information for women, men, and people helpers about destructive relationship patterns and I’d love to answer some questions like I do here. If you’d like to be a guest on my podcast with a question you have, please let me…

How Do The Wicked Become Wicked?

By Leslie Vernick | January 13, 2021 |

Morning friends, I’ve been reading through the book of Proverbs this month. I read the chapter that corresponds to each day of the month. I’ve been doing this for years and I’d encourage you to do so as well. God tells us in Proverbs that there is nothing more important for you to get than wisdom. Wisdom will save you…

When Is It Biblical Abandonment?

By Leslie Vernick | January 6, 2021 |

Morning friends, How many of you set a New Years Resolution for 2021? Maybe to get into shape or lose weight? Those seem to be the #1 goals most people set. Did you know that most people who make New Years Resolutions don’t keep them? In fact, about 3 weeks into January, they are back to their old habits. That’s…

Finding The Right Counselor

By Leslie Vernick | December 30, 2020 |

Morning friends, Hope you are having a good week. Holidays are usually pretty tough for people in destructive relationships and my prayers are for you to remember God has given you an incredible gift of his peace. Jesus says to us, “I’m leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a…

Should I Love The Unlovable?

By Leslie Vernick | December 16, 2020 |

Morning friends,  I hope you are doing something for yourself this season to recharge your spirit. This year normal holiday festivities are changed.  They may be virtual or non-existent, but our need for community and connection remains strong.   Even if you are single, divorced, or living out a “new normal” during this time, remember, you are not alone. There are…

How Do I Heal A Broken Heart?

By Leslie Vernick | December 9, 2020 |

Morning friends, We had a great response to the webinar last week on 3 Mindset Shifts to Get Out of Victim Mindset and Into Owner Mindset. It filled faster than it’s ever filled up before. To be added to the Empowered To Change program’s waitlist, click here.  Today’s Question: I have been separated from my husband for almost 2 years.…

Can I Honor God Even If I Disobey My Spouse?

By Leslie Vernick | December 2, 2020 |

Morning friends, I hope you were able to have a good Thanksgiving even if you celebrated with just you and God. Holidays always bring their own stress, but with the virus on the upswing in many states, it can create even more dilemmas with having boundaries and learning to speak up for yourself.   Our free webinar on 3 ways to…