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Navigating Recurrent Issues in Marriage: Steps to Take When Old Patterns Resurface

By Leslie Vernick | October 22, 2025 |

Morning friend, It’s hard to believe that we are rounding the corner toward the holiday season. What are your biggest challenges in being able to center yourself on gratitude, while in the midst of hard? Three years ago, I began a gratitude practice. Each day, I write down ten things I am grateful for. Sometimes they are the same things,…

Do I Have to Do What He Says?

By Leslie Vernick | July 2, 2025 |

Morning friend, I’ve been noodling on another quote: I’d love to hear your thoughts: “Joy is the emotional expression of the courageous YES to one’s own being.” Paul Tillich This one is hard for most women. To have a courageous yes to themselves. Not in a selfish, self-centered, narcissistic way. But to honor, respect, and care for the person inside…

Must I Reconcile Now That He’s Saved?

By Leslie Vernick | June 18, 2025 |

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…

Am I Wrong for Not Wanting Reconciliation?

By Leslie Vernick | November 30, 2022 |

Morning friend,  I had a wonderful time in Istanbul and Greece on my cruise. It was two years of waiting, but worth it. I especially enjoyed seeing Ephesus and Mars Hill, where the apostle Paul was, and visiting the place he preached in Acts 16. It’s hard to get back on track, especially with the holidays coming up.I am doing…

3 Critical Heart Changes For Successful Reconciliation

By Leslie Vernick | April 6, 2022 |

Morning Friends, Next week (April 12) I’m doing a free workshop on “How long do you keep waiting for change, and if changes are happening, how do you know they’re real?” I will be doing two live sessions, one at 12pm ET and one at 7:30pm ET. If you know someone who might benefit from this workshop or you’d like…

Should I Love The Unlovable?

By Leslie Vernick | December 16, 2020 |

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…

Is He Manipulating Me?

By Leslie Vernick | July 15, 2020 |

  Morning friends, I’ve got a question for all of you. What book, or television series or movie have you watched or read during this COVID isolation time that you loved? I’m reading a few right now. We watched Anne with an E (Anne of Green Gables) Netflix series – excellent – we all loved it. Little Women TV series…

Am I Wrong For Not Reconciling?

By Leslie Vernick | May 8, 2019 |

Morning friends, We’ve had a lively discussion on verbal abuse. It never ceases to surprise me how relevant God’s word is to today’s problems. We can’t ignore God’s principles for healthy relationships and expect to reap great connection and loving community, including marriage. Sadly destructive individuals somehow believe that if they say loving things, or say they are sorry, all…

I Want To Please God Most. Will Separating From A Destructive Spouse Ruin That?

By Leslie Vernick | February 13, 2019 |

Morning friends, I imagine you’ve all read or heard in the news the expose’ on what’s happening within the Southern Baptist Church in their mishandling and covering up of abuse inside their ranks. It’s heartbreaking and sinful. It’s everything that’s against justice, truth, and the heart of God. Abuse Of Faith Southern Baptist Leaders And Volunteers Accused Of Sexual Misconduct…