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May 14 min read

The Diplomat - Why I don't think it's Emmy Worthy

Recently I watched a show I should not have. I wanted to watch something and didn’t have the time to scroll through Netflix to find a...

Apr 243 min read

Origins of Unhealthy Relationships

I recently watched the movie, I Can Only Imagine. In the movie, the father is abusive to his wife and son and they both eventually leave...

Apr 173 min read

Why I stopped watching Friends

I was 24 years old when the show Friends debuted on TV; about the same age as the characters in the show. Their lives - the ups and downs...

Apr 162 min read

Healthy Relationships

This week we wanted to share how you may feel, or internal cues, when in a healthy relationship. Below are a few examples friends shared...

Apr 33 min read

Reflections on Holy Week

Two things stood out to me during Holy Week. First, as I was getting ready for church on Maundy Thursday, I realized the stark contrast...

Mar 274 min read

Why Alone Time is Important

Years ago, in Sunday school class we watched a video by Bill Hybels, The Power of a Whisper: Hearing God, Having the Guts to Respond. It...

Mar 204 min read

Responding to Verbal Abuse

In the post about Healthy vs. Unhealthy Traits, we mentioned warning signs of verbal or emotional abuse can be subtle and hard to spot....

Mar 133 min read

You Are Not Alone

As I wrote a post about the night my high school boyfriend punched me in the face and the frozen pack of vegetables I held on my cheek to...

Mar 64 min read

Why didn’t you tell anyone?

After reading the story last week of the abuse I endured the night I graduated from high school, a friend commented that on that evening...

Feb 285 min read

Things Are Not Always as They Appear

For many, graduation is a time of mixed emotions. We’re saying goodbye to classmates and something familiar. We may go in different...

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