When Life Is Discouraging (A Devotional)
This week’s post has been graciously provided by Dave Frett of Patrick Henry Family Services, an all around great guy who is passionate about the church rising up to meet the needs of families. Dave works with our Safe Families program, and has a website with blogs, a book, and other helpful resources at http://battlestro
6 Ways to Build Resilience
by: Claudia Fletcher, M.Ed. My husband Bart and I are the adoptive parents of twelve children who are now ages 18-30. Back in the day we had no idea how deep into ourselves we were going to have to reach to find the strength we would need. Back then we had no idea what an […]
The Opioid Epidemic Affects Grandparents Too!
by: Jane Snider, LPC. Grandma, What’s Wrong with Mama Mama, What’s Wrong with Grandma? As you know, if you read my last blog, I will be 70 in August. As an official Senior, I am interested in what is going on in my world and with my peers. Imagine my surprise when I received the […]
5 Better Ways to Help Your Friends
by: Tim Sosin, MA, NCC. I recently made a friend in his early 20’s, and he told me about some relational issues he was having. He expressed his loneliness and desire for some “real friends” after recounting several situations when he felt excluded, or treated unfairly. He was not sure if he really knew how […]
Ending Envy: How to Celebrate the Success of Others
by: Jim Urban, LPC. An old friend of mine that I’ll call “Bill” recently shared with me his story of moving from envy of others to genuinely celebrating their success. Bill owns a marketing business in a mid-sized town, and loves helping small businesses gain traction with online and offline marketing. In that same town [&