Healthy Relationships

What Does a Healthy Christian Marriage Look Like?

By Leslie Vernick | July 1, 2026 |

Morning friend, We just concluded our Moving Beyond Insecurity Coaching Week. It was amazing. So many breakthroughs and takeaways women gained in just one week. God longs to heal our heart, our mind, and our relationships. And, most of the time, he doesn’t do it instantly. Instead, he invites our cooperation, our willingness, and our commitment to learn what we…

Am I Being Too Sensitive To His Words?

By Susan King | June 3, 2026 |

Good morning, friends! This month invites a different pace of life. For me, I hope to spend more time outside alongside all of the other Michiganders who are being drawn out by warm sun, blue skies and beautiful vegetation. My son and I pulled my paddleboard down from the garage rafters before he set off to pick up a fishing…

How Do I Stop My Unhealthy “Helping” When I Love the Attention I Get?

By Leslie Vernick | December 24, 2025 |

Morning friend, This is Christmas week. For some of you it’s a time for family gathering, gift giving, eating, caroling and remembering. For others it’s a day to get through as quickly as possible. You are alone (or feel alone). There are few or no gifts. It’s hard, no doubt. One of my favorite verses in the Bible reminds me…

Is This All There Is? Unpacking Emotional Neglect in Marriage

By Susan King | October 1, 2025 |

Hello Friends! October has arrived, with its golden leaves and crisp air, reminding us that change is not only natural but at times necessary. The harvest season paints a picture of both beauty and release, as trees let go of what can no longer serve them and bountiful harvests make way for next year’s fertile soil. For many Christian women…

When They Show No Empathy: How to Heal Your Heart and Restore Hope in Christ

By Susan King | August 6, 2025 |

Hello Friends! August has always held a special place in my heart; not only because it’s my birth month, but also because it has been a time to relish the schedule-free, slow summer days. With many schools now beginning earlier, the start of August feels like the last call for summer enjoyment before the busy rush into fall. As I…

Losing Yourself to Be Loved? True Love Doesn’t Ask You to Disappear

By LeAnne Parsons | July 9, 2025 |

July in Colorado is something sacred. The skies feel wider, the sun a little bolder, and everything seems to shimmer with the invitation of new beginnings. And yet this week, while creation speaks of beauty and life, my heart carries a deep and aching heaviness. Like many of you, I’ve been grieving the heartbreaking loss of life in Texas. The…

Do-Re-Mi Your Way to Healthier Relationships This Summer

By LeAnne Parsons | July 10, 2024 |

Hello Friends, I recently had the joy of watching a live production of my favorite musical The Sound of Music, and it was an absolute delight. One moment that really stuck with me was the iconic lesson from the song “Do-Re-Mi”: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” Just like learning to sing by beginning…

My Mother Has Crossed The Line, But Did I Overreact?

By Leslie Vernick | March 8, 2017 |

Morning friends, I have to tell you all again how much I appreciate the love, support, and care that you give to one another. I try to read every response even though I don’t always have time to personally comment. You all make me proud. I love to see how you take what Satan would love to crush you with,…