Life Advocacy
Posted on March 17, 2016
by Kim Laube
Subsets of humans have been marginalized throughout human existence but despite all the efforts for personal freedoms, there is still a group being marginalized, being made to feel less than human, and it’s happening in legislatures all over the United States! The vast majority of “Pro-Life” legislation comes with a bitter pill to swallow for […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on March 16, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
Building a healthy, stable relationship is like building a stable house. You want to be sure that the foundation is sound and that it is built to weather the storms. the paint and decorations… Things that can change. They add to a beautiful home, but are not the foundation. When dating, often the first thing […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on March 2, 2016
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
Does marriage matter?? YES! In my blogs I will be sharing summaries from the Center for Marriage and Families pointing out that Marriage Matters! These conclusions have been condensed into five broad areas. The first of these is that Marriage Matters for the Family. Marriage and family go together. Going back to the first couple, Adam […]
Adoption
Posted on February 24, 2016
by Kim Laube
This of all the fears is likely the most debilitating. It is, of course, the unimaginable. The worst case scenario – you’ve gone home with a newborn, loved and cared for her for the past few days and then the case worker calls and tells you the birth mother has changed her mind. She is […]
Unplanned Pregnancy Counseling
Posted on February 22, 2016
by Kim Laube
Selfless, insightful, courageous and hopeful are all words that come to mind as I think about the women I’ve had the honor of serving for the past ten years who placed a child for adoption. Most of them do not see these attributes in themselves. As a matter of fact, most of them use terms […]
Godly Living
Posted on February 17, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
Beauty. In today’s culture there is a standard for “beautiful” especially when referring to people. God has something to say about beauty as well – and it’s much different from what society says. Culture’s Beauty Cultural standards for beauty can be found in magazines, on social media, or in movies and almost always lead us […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on February 10, 2016
by Karen Gotto, LMHC
One of the common practices I use when working with couples is to assign a date night. My expectation is that it happens at least one time weekly and that each person takes turns planning the date. Some common boundaries are that they treat it as if they weren’t married and they need to woo […]
Mental Health
Posted on February 8, 2016
by Courtney Frerichs, LMHC : Director of Counseling Services
Who doesn’t binge once in a while at a buffet, church luncheon, or holiday meal? I feel confident in saying all of us have eaten to the point of being uncomfortably full. And we must eat to survive, therefore we can’t avoid food entirely. So when does sporadic overeating become binge eating? Binge eating is […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on February 3, 2016
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
Marriage matters! That’s why from February 7th to 14th every year many organizations campaign to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture. This in turn helps decrease poverty and it benefits children. The reason many organizations work together in this effort is to make a greater impact as a […]
Adoption
Posted on January 20, 2016
by Kim Laube
This fear is not as easily addressed mostly because pre-adoptive families don’t even want to admit that the fear exists. Just saying it can make you feel like a heartless person. I wish pre-adoptive families felt more open to talking about this than they do. Why? Because there are many paths that can lead to […]
