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Surviving the Storm of Life – Are You Prepared?

Mental Health

Posted on September 22, 2018

Jesus can and does walk with us even when storms are surrounding us and it encourages us to look to him in faith and walk with him; surviving the storm.

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Finding Your “Normal” in the Midst of Life Transitions

Mental Health

Posted on August 24, 2018
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Life transitions are challenging because they force us to let go of the familiar and face the future with a feeling of vulnerability. We live in a culture that has taught us to be very uncomfortable with uncertainty, so we are anxious when our lives are disrupted.

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A Moment of Time Amidst the Busy of Back-to-School

Mental Health

Posted on August 24, 2018
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Amidst all this back-to-school excitement and behind all the smiling faces on social media, our lives can become so busy. Some weeks you may wonder when you will get to sit down as a family, even just for one meal. As you start this school year off, just remember to take some time to yourself.

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What happens when social media replaces time spent in social activities with family and friends?

Mental Health

Posted on June 14, 2018

The average American spends 24% of their day cyberloafing. Many of us spend our time engrossed by what appears on a monitor or phone screen, while life and meaningful connections pass us by.

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’13 Reasons Why’ Adults Need to Pay Attention to Season Two of this Teen Show

Mental Health

Posted on May 16, 2018

13 Reasons Why Adults Need to Pay Attention to Season Two of this Teen Show

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A New Season of Life

Mental Health

Posted on May 1, 2018

As I move toward retirement I am struck with the notion of how important it is for us as individuals and couples to plan for this new season of our lives.

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Managing Life with Chronic Pain

Mental Health

Posted on April 5, 2018
by Jennifer Miller, LISW

Chronic pain sufferers are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. They frequently end up feeling invalidated by medical providers and family/friends because chronic pain is not a single symptom or a straightforward experience like acute pain.

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Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.

Mental Health

Posted on January 8, 2018
by Linda Kramer

The first time that I heard this phrase was at the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics when swimmer Michael Phelps announced he was quitting swimming (he later changed his mind). I was completing a vacation in Hawaii and found this phrase helpful. Just recently, I have adopted this phrase as last month my husband and I […]

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Avoiding Addiction Relapse During the Holidays

Mental Health

Posted on December 7, 2017
by Courtney Frerichs, LMHC

It’s important to take precautions and create a plan to avoid relapse this Christmas Season, and start the New Year full of faith and hope.

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Got Hope?

Mental Health

Posted on November 28, 2017
by Rev. Michael Wolfram

Hope! It is an intrinsic part of human existence! • Every farmer hopes that it will rain and he will have a good yield • Every businessman purchases goods hoping that he can sell it and make profits • Every student hopes to do well on the exams. • Every athletic team takes the field […]

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