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My Kids Are Treating Me Disdainfully

By Leslie Vernick | November 28, 2018 |

Morning friends, I want you to know how thankful I am for all of you. Your community and caring for one another continues to bless me. I know at times there can be different opinions or different approaches on how to handle various situations, but that only illustrates the messiness of real life and the value of real relationships and…

How Do I Take Back Control Of My Own Life Without Hurting My Spouse

By Leslie Vernick & Co. | November 21, 2018 |

  Morning friends, This time of year can be particularly hard for many of you in destructive and/or broken families. Holidays often mean more family time or expectations of family traditions and making of memories. Sadly for many of you, memories of past holidays are painful and the pretense that things are fine when they are not feels unbearable. Please…

Is My Husband Indifference A Form Of Abuse?

By Leslie Vernick | November 14, 2018 |

Morning friends, Wow, I am home at last. It’s been a long, long road trip. Sleeping in my own bed with my own pillow feels so good. Thank you for your prayers. I’m quite sure I would not have gotten through these days without them. Lesson learned: I do not like to travel (personally or professionally) for too many days…

Do I Have To Have A Relationship With My Mother-In-Law?

By Leslie Vernick | November 7, 2018 |

Morning friends, Thanks so much for your prayers. It was a grueling week and I spoke a lot and now I’m sick with a head cold. I have another week of travel to go. As I gave my keynote address at AACC there was a collective gasp when I said, “Abuse, adultery, and addictions are not marital problems. They cause…

Necessary Changes For A Destructive Person

By Leslie Vernick | October 31, 2018 |

Morning friends,   I am on a two week speaking gig to New Orleans, then North Carolina, and then Florida and I’d appreciate your prayers. Instead of answering a question this week, I thought I’d share an observation from Elisha’s interaction with Naaman from 2 Kings Chapter 5.   Naaman was a mighty warrior and commander in the army of…

Was I Wrong In Speaking Up

By Leslie Vernick | October 24, 2018 |

Morning friends, I have a whirlwind schedule over the next few weeks speaking mostly on the East coast so I will be away from home for almost 3 weeks. Pray for my safety and stamina that I do each event with excellence.   Today’s Question: My husband and I began reading The Emotional Destructive Marriage. I initiated this after many…

Our Sincerest Apologies!

By Leslie Vernick & Co. | October 19, 2018 |

Hi All, Leslie’s team here! We would like to apologize for the email notification sent out in error earlier regarding a new blog post. We inadvertently sent out an internal update. Please disregard the email and accept our sincerest apologies for the confusion. We have not been hacked so no worries! Warmest regards, Leslie’s Team

I’m Afraid He’s Suicidal

By Leslie Vernick | October 17, 2018 |

Morning friends, We had an amazing CONQUER conference. It could not have been better. Over 800 women showed up from all over the US, Canada, and even Germany to be with us. God’s presence and Spirit were clearly felt. Vocal soloist Nichole Nordeman was so raw and real. Lots of tissues were used as she vulnerably shared her journey through…

My Friends Are Critical Of My Decision To Divorce

By Leslie Vernick | October 10, 2018 |

Morning friends, Prayers would be appreciated. Our CONQUER conference is this Friday and Saturday and some of our East Coast ladies may have trouble getting there due to the impending weather from Hurricane Michael. Pray for safety and that everyone who is supposed to get there will get there, especially our MC Tasha Scott, one of our workshop leaders Georgia…