Mental Health
Posted on January 8, 2025
by Ruth Barz, tLMHC
What are boundaries? What does it mean to set healthy boundaries? Aren’t boundaries selfish, especially if you call yourself a Christian? In the first of a two-part article, we look at what you might be experiencing in your life, marriage, and parenting that shows why you need some help with setting boundaries.
Giving
Posted on January 5, 2025
by Andy Wyss
For all of us, a new year is accompanied by reflection. We set goals for family, work, hobbies, health, and relationships. But how frequently do we take a moment to think about our spiritual development, especially when it comes to embracing generosity?
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on January 2, 2025
As we close the door on another great year of God’s blessings here at Lutheran Family Service, we thought it would be fun to look back at some of our top blog articles from 2024. These are articles you clicked on, liked, and shared the most during the past 12 months. Did your favorite articles make the cut?
Mental Health
Posted on December 20, 2024
by Ruth Barz, tLMHC
Like the Jews of the Old Testament, many of us assumed that the Messiah’s birth was supposed to protect us from all the pain and struggle of this world. We thought you moved into the neighborhood, Lord? All the pain, disappointment, fear, and uncertainty in life can leave each of us wondering where the hope is this Christmas.
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on December 9, 2024
by Angela Kollbaum, LIMHP, CPC, DCE
This season can be overwhelming, depressing, and a challenge for some to manage. We need to be aware of how the devil uses the busyness of this time to distract us from focusing on the true meaning of the seasons. As church workers, we are called to care for those God has placed in our ministry areas. But who cares for you?
Adoption
Posted on December 5, 2024
by Brandon & Ashley, Adoptive Parents
Hear from Brandon & Ashley, four-time adoptive parents with Lutheran Family Service, and how their feelings of nervousness and anxiousness with Clay’s open adoption melted away meeting his birth family and seeing God’s hand in everything.
Mental Health
Posted on December 2, 2024
While there can be a lot of stress associated with gift-giving, studies have shown how thoughtful generosity boosts happiness. This is especially true when you throw a bit of creativity into the mix! Lutheran Family Service has a few tips to ease your gift-giving anxiety.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on November 8, 2024
by Karen Gotto, LMHC
When I was training to get my counseling degree, we often did a group activity that I liked so much that I adapted it to use with my kids, extended family, and even my Sunday school class. My son labeled it the “Positive Circle.”
Godly Living
Posted on October 29, 2024
by Andy Wyss
The United States doesn’t always feel so united. Especially during an election cycle. How can we maintain friendships with people who disagree with us on very important issues, and how do we support elected officials we didn’t vote for?
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on October 20, 2024
by Rev. Dave Gunderson
There are many ways to demonstrate your care for your pastor and professional church workers, but the best way is to be forgiving, tenderhearted and kind to one another.
