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Am I enabling my new husband and understanding God’s perfect will?

By Leslie Vernick | January 23, 2012 |

Good Monday morning friends, I want to invite you to my very first webinar on Wednesday, February 1st at 9:00 PM ET. Far too many people think that they have to suffer in order to live a God-ly life. They find themselves wallowing in negative feelings, dealing with feelings of overwhelm and experiencing intense sadness. I’m sharing the keys to…

Husband says he’s sorry and will change, but doesn’t. Now what?

By Leslie Vernick | January 16, 2012 |

Good morning friends, Do you have people in your life who will tell you the truth? I do and am thankful for that. Remember the childhood story, The Emperor’s New Clothes? No one had the courage to honestly tell the king that he was naked. What happens in our lives if we have no one who will honestly speak the…

Setting Boundaries With an Adult Daughter

By Leslie Vernick | January 6, 2012 |

Morning Friends, I’m in Texas this week with some of my writing and speaking girlfriends. We do this once a year. It’s called Spa Week–although we’re not really at a spa. We’re at a Christian retreat center, in our sweats and sneakers, doing some exercising, walking and eating right, compliments of Carole Lewis and her group, First Place 4 Health.…

Are You Living by Faith or by Fear?

By Leslie Vernick | January 2, 2012 |

Happy New Year Friends, Are you the kind of person who makes New Years’ Resolutions? I am. I was just going back over last year’s goals and was happy I met some of them, but other’s I totally forgot about it. How about you? What resolutions did you manage to actually keep or change through 2011 and what got pushed…

Favorite Books for 2011

By Leslie Vernick | December 23, 2011 |

Good morning friends, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday. Today I thought I’d keep it light. I love to read. I read fiction, non-fiction, and cereal boxes. Here are my three favorite books I’ve read this year. Please return the favor and share what your favorites are and why. One Thousand Gifts by Ann VosKamp Hands down one…

Grieving in the Holiday Season

By Leslie Vernick | December 19, 2011 |

Merry Christmas Friends, Are you all ready for Christmas? Is the tree up and decorated, stockings hung, cookies baked, gifts bought, cards signed and sent, and presents all wrapped? I didn’t think so. But if there is such a person out there who has all this done, please share your magic secrets with the rest of us who are scrambling.…

How Do I Handle My Husband’s Defensiveness?

By Leslie Vernick | December 12, 2011 |

Good morning friends, This is my 150th weekly blog. I can’t believe I’ve been writing these for three years. To celebrate you, I am going to give the first five (5) people who respond to this blog, a free copy of your choice of any book, CD or DVD in my current inventory. I want you to respond with some…

How To Stop Making Christmas Happen For Everyone

By Leslie Vernick | December 5, 2011 |

Good morning friends, This week I am in Florida at a beautiful condo on the Gulf of Mexico that some friends of mine graciously let me use to rest, read, think, pray and write. I probably will have a little fun too. But beauty is so restorative to my soul. As I’ve said before, it’s essential to our spiritual and…

Topic: The Gift of Prayer

By Leslie Vernick | November 28, 2011 |

Happy Cyber Monday Friends, I hope you’re not getting too stressed out already. The saddest thing about this wonderful season is that most of us don’t really enjoy it. We’re so busy trying to make it perfect for everyone else, that we are stressed out and crabby. Please don’t do that to yourself. You know you do have a choice.…