Morning friends, I’ve been practicing living more in the moment lately and I have to tell you it’s freeing. When I can stop worrying about the future or regretting or ruminating about the past, there is a lot to enjoy and be grateful for right now. For example, I was taking a bath, something I […]
Do I Have A Biblical Right To Say No To Sex?
Morning friends, Thanks for your participation on the blog. That’s what makes the community. Can you believe I’ve been doing a weekly blog for over 10 years? We’ve made some progress in educating Christians and the church regarding the reality of abuse in marriage. But even on this blog, we still hear from people who […]
Even Christian Counselors Need Help
Morning friends, I hope you have had a chance to watch my FB live on the statement John MacArthur made, that “Empowered women create weak men.” If you didn’t watch it, you can still see it here. Once a year I offer my six-month coaching group Empowered to Change for women who want to write […]
What’s The Difference Between True Guilt and False Guilt
Morning friends, I so appreciate this community and the faithful participants who pray for one another and regularly respond with wisdom and compassion. Thanks also for your support in my desire to keep this blog open to fresh air and other people’s perspectives. I told you a while back that I had a big life […]
Help, I’m Stuck In Guilt And Regret
Morning friends, Whew – we’ve been having a great time on FaceBook live for the past two weeks. If you haven’t joined us LIVE yet, come this Thursday, June 23 at 7:30 PM ET for another 30 minutes of teaching and Q & A. We will be learning how to deal with a toxic and […]
Help, I’m Being Treated Like A Child
Morning friends, I just returned from a long weekend in Florida. The good news is I got out of Pennsylvania’s blistery weather and enjoyed some great Florida sunshine even though I was indoors most of the time for the conference. The bad news is I’m back in the cold. More and more I prefer the […]
I’m Angry and I Overeat! Please Help
Morning friends, I am heading down to Nashville next week for the American Association Of Christian Counselors Conference. I would deeply appreciate your prayers. I will be speaking next Wednesday afternoon for three hours on Counseling Strategies for the Emotionally Destructive Marriage. Thursday morning, Chris Moles and I are presenting a workshop to about 400 […]
Am I Making Up My Abuse?
Morning friends, Hope you had a great weekend. I got a bad cold but had a great speaking event at the Casablanca Bridal Shop in Newport Beach, California. The sponsoring organization, Celebrate Forever, seeks to educate couples on what makes relationships work, and equip them with the tools and skills to transform bad relational habits […]
What Do I Do With My Guilt?
Good morning friends, Thank you for your prayers. I think all of us on the East Coast are just about at the end of our patience with old man winter. I have shoveled more snow in the last 3 days than I have in the last 10 years. There is nowhere else to put it. […]
How Do I Forgive Myself?
Morning friends, I so appreciate you – you’re the best! I have great news! My new book, The Emotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find Your Voice and Reclaim Your Hope is going to be available a month early on September 17th instead of October 17th. I’m so excited about what this book will offer […]