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 […]
Do I Give Him One More Chance?
Morning friends, CONQUER, the educational support group for women in destructive marriages has opened its doors for one week only. If you’d like more information click here. More than ever, especially in this time of social distancing and isolation, if you are a christian woman in a destructive and/or abusive marriage you need help. You […]
What Are You Doing In This Crisis?
Morning friends, Wow, how so much changes in a week. I am hunkered down here in Arizona, doing a fair amount of taking care of grandkids during this crisis of schools shutting down and everyone staying home. It’s tempting to feel overwhelmed and scared and if you watch too much news that’s what will to […]
Is This A Good Friendship?
Morning friends, I was hiking yesterday with a friend and we were talking about one of my favorite subjects, the importance of #doing your own work. The easiest thing to do when we are in distress is to blame someone else for it. The Bible is full of examples of blaming and avoiding responsibility. But […]
My Daughter Is Married To A Controlling Man
Morning friends, I had another big physical challenge this week. I took a three and half day pickleball intensive camp. There were 8 players in the camp along with our instructors and we played pickleball for about 8 hours a day for 3 and half days, I am so exhausted. But I have to say, […]
I Have No Idea Who I Am. I’m Lost. Help!
Morning friends, Yea, I am back in Pinetop after a long 2 weeks away. Addie is very happy I’m home. If you haven’t checked it out yet, my Walking In CORE Strength Group Coaching Class starts very soon. The groups are almost filled, and they won’t be repeated until next Spring. So if you’ve always […]
I Feel Like Such A Failure To God
Morning friends, This week I’m traveling to Toronto, Canada for some meetings. It’s so beautiful here. I wish I could stay longer. I’ve loved Vancouver, BC when I vacationed there a few years ago. But I’ve never been to Montreal or Quebec, which are on my bucket list. I know we have a few Canadian […]
I’ve Emotionally Detached But How Are My Kids Going To See Me?
Morning friends, I am in Canada, Ancaster to be exact, and it’s freezing here. I’ve become a Phoenix girl and cold weather is something I just don’t like anymore. But it is beautiful. I’m here for a meeting and staying in a lovely inn and so it’s not all bad. I just wish it […]
How Do I Heal My Relationship With God
Morning friends, I’m getting a little bit closer on my quest to find a puppy. I hope to be able to bring one home mid-to-late March, but we’ll see what God does. Thanks for your prayers. I’ll post a picture of her (or him) when it happens. I’m going to answer two questions today, well […]
Do I Have To Reconcile
Morning friends, Thanks for your prayers. My week in Mexico was amazing. If you want to hear a little bit about it as well as see some of the paintings I did while there, you can watch my most recent FB live here. We still have a few more openings for our Thursday Empowered to […]