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Did I Enable Sexual Abuse?

By Leslie Vernick | June 28, 2023 |

Morning friends, I am doing Nana camp this week. We are working on a special project with cowboy boots. They are turning out so cute. I’ll post a picture next week when we finish.  Today’s Question:  My husband sexually assaulted me over a year ago. He thought that I was leaving him and felt it necessary to ‘demonstrate’ to me…

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Am I Enabling Or Enduring (Poorly)?

By Leslie Vernick | October 5, 2022 |

Morning friend, We had a great CONQUER workshop last week and I hope you got a chance to attend. Our doors are open until this Friday. If you’re interested in checking it out, click here. This week’s question: My husband struggles with anxiety disorder, is controlling, and acts harshly with bullying, criticizing, or the silent treatment if I don’t act…

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How Do I Do The E Step In CORE And Still Have Boundaries?

By Leslie Vernick | October 28, 2020 |

Morning friends, We did it. This past weekend we had an amazing virtual conference with over 600 women from all over the world, GROW STRONG TOGETHER. Usually, I do conferences in person but this crazy year it was just not wise nor possible. But with the technology available, we were able to connect, dance, cry, share, and learn more about…

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Am I Empathetic Or Enabling?

By Leslie Vernick | June 12, 2019 |

Morning friends, It’s a glorious day today at our cabin. We were in Phoenix over the weekend to bring our granddaughters home and it was pizza oven hot…..and draining. Drove back here yesterday and it is more pleasant. For those of you who are interested in the Southern Baptist Training curriculum that I’ve been working on with them, you can…

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Am I Enabling And Is It Wrong To Stop?

By Leslie Vernick | May 23, 2018 |

Morning friends, Thanks for your prayers. This season is exceptionally busy for me and I’ve been feeling the pressure of overload. Plus, when you are doing remodeling, nothing goes as planned so the chaos continues. Hopefully, by summer we will be back to running normally around here. Question: Thank you so much for what you do. I have read your…

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My Husband Stole My Social Security Number. How Can I Stop Him?

By Leslie Vernick | December 6, 2017 |

Morning Friend, It’s hard to believe that we are near the end of 2017.  If you could make one change in yourself for 2018, one change that you would be most proud of, what would it be? This week’s question comes from a woman who isn’t seeing the change she needs to make quite yet. Let’s help her move from…

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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…

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