General Wellness

The common human experience of wanting to be “better” is most notable at the beginning of a new year. There is a sense of unity and commitment in making New Year resolutions. There is also a sense of defeat when we abandon the resolution a few months into the New Year. For some, attempts to […]

This is a poem that I came across when my children were young, and I have since shared it with many families. I found this poem very helpful and meaningful. Welcome To HollandBy Emily Perl Kingsley©1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved.  Reprinted by permission of the author. “I am often asked to describe

I have been doing a deep dive into contracts and contract law.  I know, weird, right?  But I have recently learned some things that I have found to be extremely interesting and even helpful in shifting my paradigm, which has been able to be translated in my counseling of others. I won’t bore you with

Fall. Change is in the air as weather cools and leaves shift color.  The changing of seasons often reflects the changes and shifts we may experience in life.  Change is complex evoking a range of emotions including: Excitement.Anxiety.Grief.Hope. But we don’t have to be shaken by the winds of change. God has a plan for

I’m passionate about helping clients be healthy so they can attract a healthy partner. One way I go about this is by having clients read the book True Love Dates. It’s written by Debra Fileta, who’s a Licensed Professional Counselor. True Love Dates has 4 parts to it: Dating Inward, Dating Outward, Dating Upward, and

It’s August and summer will be coming to a close. As the new school year approaches, anxiety can creep in for some children. Worries about if they will have friends in their class, who they will sit with at lunch, and even whether they might get in trouble. In my work with children, I have

Have you ever felt like everything is going wrong? If it’s not one thing it’s another? In life we all face trials. Sometimes life feels hopeless, challenging, and dark. In these times, you might feel lost, lonely, scared, sad, and even angry. If we turn to the Bible, there are many stories of trials and

“Man of Sorrows, What a Name”by Philip Bliss “Man of Sorrows,” what a nameFor the Son of God, who cameRuined sinners to reclaim!Hallelujah! what a Savior! Bearing shame and scoffing rude,In my place condemned He stood—Sealed my pardon with His blood:Hallelujah! what a Savior! Guilty, vile and helpless, we,Spotless Lamb of God was He;Full atonement!

At the close of every year, I like to glance back through the year and take stock of what the year held, good and hard.  Some years we have big changes.  What changed for you?  Other years just seem to blend into each other with a lot of normal routines and only subtle changes.  What

GOD’S INDESCRIBABLE GIFT is Jesus Christ—All that our hearts have ever desired, every need we face, every truth we seek, and every blessing we long for is found in Jesus Christ. IN HIM we see all that God wants to reveal to us, we walk in all God has prepared for us, we experience all