Mental Health Meets Faith
“I love each of you with the same love that the Father loves me. You must continually let my love nourish your hearts.” (John 15:9) This Valentine’s Day will be different for me. This time around I’m married. I’ve found my forever person to spend every Valentine’s Day with now going forward. Praise Jesus. And while I am so excited for this new beginning, this morning I find myself reflecting on all the Valentine’s Days […]
So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of your life. (Prov. 4:23 TPT) Have you ever wanted something so bad that you would do anything to make it work? Or have you ever wanted something to work so bad that you ignored the obvious? Ever been blinded by love? Something I […]
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. (James 3:2) Effective communication is the relationship goal that we should all be after. Let’s face it. Effective communication can make or break a relationship. However, communicating our needs or navigating conflict with a loved one isn’t always easy. Here are some good strategies for keeping the communication flowing […]
Emotional Abuse: Escaping the Cycle Now, Consistency… I remember what I was thinking about in the final weeks before my wedding. I felt differently than I thought I would feel, but in a good way. The movies and my imagination have always told me that romance and love are strung together with one big moment after another. Everything is sudden and surprising. Everything is always new and exciting. As I prepared to get married, I […]
It has been on my heart for quite a while to write a blog series on dating relationships. As a newly married woman, I feel like I have graduated the dating phase so to speak. Looking back on my experiences, I’d like to talk about toxic/abusive relationship traits versus healthy life-giving relationship traits. I’d like to start by talking about a huge topic, boundaries, mainly physical boundaries. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Paul writes, “Do you […]
A couple days ago marked the one-month anniversary of being married to my best friend. Two years ago, I remember crying in the back of a church parking lot with my best friend. It was the day I was supposed to get married to someone else. The engagement had fallen through and I had made some bad choices along the way. I found myself in a giant mess trying to piece my heart back together. […]
In just over three months, I am getting married to the sweetest man on the planet. This man accepts me for who I am and loves me totally and completely, flaws and all. He appreciates both the crazy goofy side of me and jumps in the fun, but also takes the time to hear the serious and private matters close to my heart. His love feels like a warm, cozy blanket and I feel at […]
Recently I came across the following from Danny Silk on Instagram: I can and will choose to love. You have the CHOICE! In John 15:16, Jesus told His disciples, “You did not choose me, but I chose you…” Jesus chose us in the most difficult of circumstances. He chose you while you were in sin, while you were his enemy. Even before the foundations of the earth, He chose you. When Jesus says, “I choose […]