When Trying Harder Isn’t Enough
There are so many delicate lines in recovery. Many things appear to be healthy and freeing—even necessary—but just a few steps away, on the other side of the imaginary line, they turn harmful and burdensome. Just a little too much of a good thing can actually be very damaging. Effort, itself, has one of these…
Consciously Connected
“Our story is never written in isolation. We do not act in a one-man play. We can do nothing that does not affect other people, no matter how loudly we say, “It’s my own business.”― Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art I don’t know too much about Madeleine L’Engle, or her…
It’s Not Time to Give Up Yet!
Recently, 64 year old Diana Nyad became the first person to successfully swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida without the use of a shark cage. In doing so, she truly became the embodiment of perseverance. 64 years old. 110 miles in shark-infested open waters. I get tired DRIVING 110 miles . . .…
Regaining A Wife’s Trust
To feel safe and able to let trust and respect grow, a woman needs to feel that she is chosen, seen, heard, pursued and irreplaceable. She needs to know that she can absolutely count on her husband. Discovering that her husband struggles with sexual addiction creates the exact opposite feelings. There is no part of…
The Victim Trap
We have two choices in this life. No matter what life hands us, we can choose to be responsible or we can choose to sit back and be a victim. Responsible adults choose to move forward—to surrender—to persevere—to ask God to provide the power and the wisdom they need to change, grow, and heal.…
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