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What’s the Difference Between a Difficult, Disappointing and Destructive Marriage?
Good morning friends: Is it possible to mistake outspokenness for emotionally destructive speech? How do we tell the difference between a difficult relationship, a disappointing one, and a relationship that is destructive? This week’s question: I come from an abusive background (physical, emotional, verbal). I am divorced for more than 3 years. I’m dating a man whom I find to…
Read MoreMy husband won’t talk with me
Morning Friends, This Saturday March 9th, I will be speaking all day at Loudonville Community Church in Loudonville, NY. It’s open to the public, and I would love to see you there. If you’re interested, call Kathy Tyrell at 518 426 0751 to register. I’ll also be teaching in their Sunday school the following morning if you chose to stay…
Read MoreHelp! I’m Filled with Anger and Resentment!
Good morning friends, I just returned from San Antonio where I spoke to the Christian Counselors of Texas. What a great group! The highlight of the trip was that I invited my best friend from high school to come and help me with my book table. She lives in…
Read MoreHelp, I’m Turning Into an Abuser Just Like My Abuser
Good Monday Morning Friends, I just returned from my annual girlfriend retreat. These wonderful women are such encouragers and truth tellers in my life. Do you have some real friends that you trust? People who know you well and you can be totally real with? God tells us that we need…
Read MoreThe Destructive Elements of Neediness – Part 2
Merry Christmas Eve, I love to read and I’m wondering if you’d be willing to share with me and the rest of our blog community some of your favorite novels you’ve read this year? I’m on a dry stretch and haven’t read anything I’ve LOVED for a while. What books have you loved,…
Read MoreWhat Are The Consequences for Serious Sin?
Hey friends, This weekend I’m in Chicago visiting my family for Christmas. I’m eating pizza, pizza, pizza and if you know Chicago’s pizza – it’s the best. This week’s question: I so enjoyed your book, How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong, I want to read it over again and pray and meditate on some of the…
Read MoreDeveloping Strength in a Destructive Marriage
Happy Monday Friends, I decided I needed the weekend off. NO writing. No working. You know what I did instead? I threw out about months of old catalogues that have accumulated. I shopped for Christmas. I ate out. I pulled all my spring and summer flowers out of their vases and thought about what to replace them with that looked…
Read MoreSetting Boundaries, Entitlement Thinking and Demanding Respect
Hi Friends, Thank you for all your helpful comments on how the church can be more helpful in situations of abuse and destructive marriages. I am on the final stretches of writing this book and I am very excited to see how God is shaping it and putting it all together. I do not think you’ll be disappointed. I…
Read MoreIs Marital Indifference Emotionally Abusive?
Bill Welte and me at America’s Keswick Hi Friends, Thanks for all your prayers. I just finished a fabulous weekend women’s event at America’s Keswick and now I am on the home stretch of writing to finish this new book on Destructive Marriages. Please continue to pray, I have much to…
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