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My Husband Says His Verbal Abuse is All My Fault
Morning friends, I’m sending this from the airport in Tortola, British Virgin Islands where I’ve had an awesome weekend keynoting at the Love Does Not Hurt Conference. Agape Total Life Center partnered with the Office of…
Read MoreToday, I’m Asking You Some Questions
Morning friends, I’m deep in book writing mode right now and invite you to read a short excerpt answering the question, Is Marital Indifference Emotionally Abusive? It will be posted by Thursday on www.christiancounseling.com I hope you check it out. My two day interview entitled, “Finding Freedom from Destructive Relationships” with Focus on the Family is scheduled to air Wednesday,…
Read MoreToxic Love
I was away this weekend, writing and relaxing. The beach is a perfect place to do both. I’m going to do something a little different. Instead of answering a question, I’m going to ask you a few. I want to share something one of my friends wrote that I thought fit in perfectly with what we often talk about in this blog. My good friends Pam and Bill Farrell wrote a book, 10 Best Decisions a Single can Make. In it they rewrote 1 Corinthians 13. Listen to what it says: […]
Read MoreAm I Manipulative and Controlling?
Morning friends, I have GREAT NEWS! My new website is launched! Visit us at www.leslievernick.com and you will receive a great free resource when you sign up–access to a recording of my webinar, Does God Want You to Be Happy. Also, if you sign up before Tuesday 7/31 at midnight, your name will be entered into a drawing for a…
Read MoreTopic: My husband pressures me sexually to do things I don’t like. What’s my responsibility here?
Morning friends, I had the best weekend with my dear friend, Dee Brestin. She invited me to her home in Door County, Wisconsin for some rest and concentrated writing time. We were in bed by 8:30, up by 6am, writing until noon. I finished almost three whole chapters which encouraged me greatly. In the afternoons, we kayaked or hiked, shared…
Read MoreWhen Trying Harder Becomes Destructive
Good morning friends, I am flying out very early today (Monday) to Colorado Springs to tape three different interviews tomorrow (Tuesday) with Focus on the Family. I’ll let you know when they will air but please pray for me. Pray that I am clear minded, am able to communicate wisely and that God will be glorified. Then Wednesday I fly…
Read MoreMy whole family is rude and disrespectful. What can I do?
Hi friends, I feel your prayers for this new book I’m birthing. Thank you so much. It is such a discipline to park my bottom down in my chair for hours at a time during the weekend just to write and pray and think, especially when I sit most of the week for counseling and coaching clients. My computer is…
Read MoreTopic: Am I Being a Bad Example?
Good Morning Friends, My newsletter entitled Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? is going out tomorrow. In it, you will get a sneak peak at my new website that will go live shortly, and I’m also giving away two (2) copies of Gary Thomas’ new book, Every Body Matters. Gary is the author of Sacred Marriage…
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