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When Apologies Fall Short: What Real Repair Looks Like
Good morning, Friend, Have you ever been hurt by someone, only for them to expect you to move forward as if nothing happened? Most of us know that ache. It’s the apology that never comes—the painful moment that gets brushed aside—leaving you wondering if it will happen again. When there’s no honest repair, trust can’t be rebuilt, and the wound…
When He Seems Happy and I’m Not: Healing After Betrayal Without Losing Yourself
Hello, LV&Co friends! The holidays are packed away, the house exhales, and the noise of togetherness gives way to quiet evenings and early mornings. This time of year has a way of highlighting the stillness, the cold, the things that have gone dormant and no longer burst with colorful energy. In West Michigan, there has been a fair amount of…
Are Consequences the Same as Punishment?
Morning friend, Happy Thanksgiving my friends. How have you practiced this week giving thanks “in” all things? (1 Thessalonians 5:18) During a FB live this week, I told our listeners that on Turkey Day I would wake up with 3 phrases in the forefront of my mind around how I wanted to show up. Kind, good sense of humor, and…
Must I Reconcile Now That He’s Saved?
Morning friend, I’ve been chewing on a quote for a few weeks now: It says…. “People mothered beyond fear are not so easily managed or administered or intimidated.” – Walter Brueggemann I love his use of the verb “mothered”. Have you been mothered beyond fear? What might be possible for you if you didn’t live afraid? Afraid of failure. Afraid…
You Do Have Choices
Morning friends, I have an exciting announcement. After almost a year in the works, it’s DONE. We have a brand-new website and I’m anxious for you to hop over and have a look. It’s still at leslievernick.com but is fresher, easier to navigate, and totally updated. Since we are filling up our current classes quickly, we also opened some new…
Should I Love The Unlovable?
Morning friends, I hope you are doing something for yourself this season to recharge your spirit. This year normal holiday festivities are changed. They may be virtual or non-existent, but our need for community and connection remains strong. Even if you are single, divorced, or living out a “new normal” during this time, remember, you are not alone. There are…
Am I Judging Or Discerning?
Morning Friends, It’s been a tough week. Thanks for your prayers. Two dear friends have COVID-19 and feeling pretty flu-ish. I tested negative (as I had been in contact with both of them) but have been staying home pretty much for the two-week period of waiting time, which is almost over. It’s raining A LOT and I could use some…
Do I Have To Make Amends To My Abuser?
Morning friends, I am back in Phoenix for the week and boy oh boy is it hot. I forgot how hot it can get here. I can walk our dog for about 5 minutes and then we both are seeking shelter. She’s not used to it either. We both miss our long evening walks in the cool mountain air. But…
How Do I Stay Well With A Negative And Critical Man?
Morning friends, We’ve had quite a robust dialogue this past week, haven’t we? I think this is good. We all need truth tellers in our life to help us rightly divide the Word of God and also to see our situation more clearly. It’s both/and, not either or. Our blogger Veronica is right. Our ultimate truth tellers are God’s word…