Marriage & Relationships
Posted on August 29, 2016
“Would my husband have stayed if I had made better meals for him?” “Should I have paid more attention to my wife?” “Could I have lost that last 20 pounds of baby weight? Would he have found me more attractive?” “Could I have made her fall back in love with me if I had gotten […]
Youth Outreach
Posted on August 29, 2016
Planning a Date?! If you have permission, here are some fun, appropriate date ideas you can use when you are planning a date. Remember, avoid activities where boundaries have potential to be crossed. Public and group activities are great! Bike Ride Rollerblading Watch the Sunset Cook Dinner Make a DIY Project Hike Picnic Video Games […]
Adoption
Posted on August 3, 2016
by Kim Laube
Biological Family Reunions Lutheran Family Service offers post adoption services to adult adoptees and biological relatives of adopted persons that includes the possibility of reuniting. There can be many considerations to take into account before pursuing a reunion. From an Adopted Person’s Perspective – For many adopted persons, having the opportunity to get to know […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on July 26, 2016
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
This month we are nearing the end of the summary results adopted from Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences, a publication of the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values. The final area in which the study found that Marriage Matters is in regards to Crime and Domestic […]
Parenting
Posted on July 26, 2016
by Wanda Pritzel,
Her favorite kitten died in her arms. The little boy who sat next to him in school was killed in a car accident. Her grandpa who was her “best buddy” had a heart attack and died in the ambulance before they got to the hospital. If you have already raised your children, you have your […]
Mental Health
Posted on July 26, 2016
by Courtney Frerichs, LMHC
Was that simply a shopping spree, or are you a shopping addict? Many of us love to shop, myself included. And going on a shopping spree every once in a while is not indicative of a shopping addiction, especially in our materialistic society. According to Ruth Engs, a researcher and professor of health sciences from […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on July 22, 2016
by Lutheran Family Service
When people connect with one another, there is energy that is brought to the relationship, and with each connection and understanding of the other, the relationship grows. God’s design for our life is to be in relationships with one another, to be connected.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on July 13, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
No matter what the reasons are, a break-up can be tough – if you still want to be in the relationship and/or if you are the one choosing to end the relationship. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you find yourself at the end of a relationship. The end could be the […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on July 1, 2016
by Gerry Bruhn, LISW
The question that takes work to answer. One of the age old questions that I get from clients who are looking for a new partner is, “What should I be looking for in a new spouse?” The question is an appropriate one, but often times what’s not being taken into consideration, is all the necessary […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on June 24, 2016
by Gerry Bruhn, LISW
Finances appears to be one of those hot button issues for most couples, particularly for couples just about to enter into marriage. It seems you can depend on the fact that the two will have very different notions of how the finances should work in their new household. You may even find yourselves avoiding this […]
