How to Cope with Grief and Loss during Covid-19
Everyone has, to some extent, experienced isolation during Covid-19 restrictions. Some are quarantined after an infection or exposure to the virus. Others, due to age or vulnerability, are separated from those they love. This has tremendously impacted and even prevented major life events such as graduations, weddings, and, perhaps most devastating, funerals. Supporting loved ones […]
How to Make Peace With Uncertainty
If we didn’t think life was uncertain before our national coronavirus shutdown, we do now. Before, we might have wondered if we’d like a new restaurant or whether we should buy a house. Now we’re unsure about our very lives and livelihoods. That escalated, complex sense of uncertainty touches our souls deeply. We know the […]
Guidelines for Mature Marriage Communication
Commitment to God is vital in a marriage. Imagine a triangle with God at the top. As you both grow more spiritually connected with God you also become more emotionally and spiritually connected with each other. Agree to listen to each others’ feelings. Teamwork = you are both on the same team. Two guards on […]
How To Nurture a Resilient Heart
Author Josh Squires tells of a grueling multi-day hike that’s part of Army Mountain Warfare School training. It requires slogging up a mountain through ten-foot snowbanks: On the morning of the infamous march, a drill instructor spoke to the soldiers. … “If you want to quit, look at the top of the mountain.” He went […]
Embracing Powerlessness
When we think of powerlessness, most people think of the Twelve Step Program, which is an amazing healing program of recovery. However, what I want to address today is the powerlessness in our operating system that sets the Foundation for Freedom, for the development of healthy boundaries and for engaging in and interacting with things […]
Embracing Powerlessness
When we think of powerlessness, most people think of the Twelve Step Program, which is an amazing healing program of recovery. However, what I want to address today is the powerlessness in our operating system that sets the Foundation for Freedom, for the development of healthy boundaries and for engaging in and interacting with things […]
When You Have to Grieve in Isolation
These are agonizing days of loss upon loss — and the death of a loved one (whether to COVID-19 or another cause) can feel like an overwhelming blow. In large part, what can make that loss especially painful is that we must sorrow in isolation. What’s needed for healthy grieving hasn’t changed, but how we […]
Perpetual Anticipation, Endlessly Waiting
When will the coronavirus end? When will the economy reopen? When will my license to practice finally clear? When will school finally be over forever? When will get paid? When will I get my disability check? We have been conditioned to be forever in pursuit of something more, something new, something different, something exciting. We […]
Should We Aim for a Balanced Life or a Peaceful Heart?
Feel obligated to balance church, work, family, friends, hobbies…everything? And feel like it’s impossible? That something suffers no matter how you juggle the pieces? You’re not alone. Most of us, at one time or another, buy into the false idea of a “balanced life.” It’s the tempting lie that we have to do everything — […]
Pandemic Survival Guide
Pray – One of the most important coping skills during this pandemic is to PRAY! We need to remember God is in control, even when things seem out of control. We also need to hold onto Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” This reminds us […]
