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 […]
Adoption
Posted on December 14, 2015
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The first in a series of blog posts about the fears some couple who are looking to adopt face.
Godly Living
Posted on November 30, 2015
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Advent, a time of waiting and preparing, is one of my favorite seasons. It is a time filled with expectation and anticipation, with a sense of yearning for something.
Mental Health
Posted on November 30, 2015
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Has anyone ever said that to you? Probably so, if you are like me. You also probably have – at one time or another – made a big mess of something and said to yourself or admitted to others, “I goofed up.”
Mental Health
Posted on November 30, 2015
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2016 is here and I can almost hear people’s minds whirring with all the resolutions being made. As you look back on your previous resolutions think over how many you kept.
Mental Health
Posted on November 30, 2015
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That one word conveys different meanings for each of us. For some, we immediately thought of drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. Others perhaps recalled their own personal struggles, or had immediate thoughts of a parent, sibling, or a close friend who battles with an addiction.
