Between our own inner thoughts and the mixed messages we receive from our family, religious organizations and society, it is not surprising that we can feel confused about what to…
Read More“If he really loved me, he would _______________.” This is what we say when we are caught up in our thinking. Yes, we are in pain and yes, we are…
Read MoreA few days ago, I received a letter from an attorney’s office. The letter informed me that I owed $3,000 to a Property Owner’s Association for assessment fees on a…
Read MoreWhen I married my first husband, I promised to love, honor and respect him. I promised to stay with him until we were parted by death. Unfortunately, I did not…
Read MoreThis morning as I listened to a couple of women who called into a local radio station, I felt compelled to write about what I heard. I’ve changed the names to protect…
Read MoreForgiveness begins when we are willing to forgive. We must want to forgive the person who harmed us. The desire to forgive creates a space where forgiveness is possible. God…
Read MoreI’m not going to pretend to know much about football. However, I feel pretty confident that Sunday night’s Super Bowl upset of the Denver Broncos by the Seattle Seahawks…
Read MoreEveryone has a tendency to feel sorry for herself from time to time. Sometimes, we think it would be so much easier if someone would just step in and take…
Read MoreBetween Halloween and New Years Day we are bombarded daily by images of holiday settings that include perfectly dressed, smiling people gathered around an elegantly decorated Christmas tree happily sharing…
Read MoreOne-Sided Relationships Some of my past relationships have been very one-sided. Looking back, I know it was because, in each one of those relationships, I chose very selfish, immature men…
Read MoreWhen a long-term romantic relationship ends, getting into another relationship is not typically, something we are remotely interested in doing right away. Depending on how or why the relationship ended,…
Read MoreMy Monkey Mind attacked me this morning. I woke up about an hour before my alarm was set to go off. I lay there with the intention of going back…
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