Assurance is a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise. As parents we offer assurance to our children. Assurance that we will provide for them, that they are safe, and that we love them. We give them assurance that they are capable and worthy. All our children have to do is believe and have … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links come at no extra cost to you but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Understanding Hoarding and Collecting in Children with Attachment Issues I am a Christian mental health therapist. Over the years I have worked with hundreds of adopted children and children … [Read more…]
Earlier this week the devotional post was about decision making. We are called to decide whether we are going to choose God or other gods we have placed in our lives. Matthew 6:24 states, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. A Husband Wants to be Respected by His Wife – A post for both wives and husbands As a mental health therapist, there are themes that I often see take place … [Read more…]
On a daily basis we are bombarded with decisions. What to wear, what to eat, how to act, what to do, who to interact with, etc. And that doesn’t even include the plethora of decisions we make pertaining to our electronic devices! The topics of self-control, willpower, and decision making have been a source … [Read more…]
Understanding Worthy: Worthy of the Calling Bible Study Review My blog launched in August so I’m pretty new to the whole blogging-sphere, however I did recognize the name Sarah Koontz. So when the promotion to help her launch her new bible study came passing through my Pinterest feed I jumped at the chance to be … [Read more…]
According to Merriam Webster, your conscience is the part of the mind that makes you aware of your actions as being either morally right or wrong. Your conscience is that little voice in your head giving you nudges to act differently or gives you the little pat on your back when you did something … [Read more…]
I was recently nominated by Alice Mills at http://poemachronicles.com for the Liebster Award. I greatly enjoy Alice’s blog and am therefore humbled that she would choose to nominate me. She writes in a way that showcases her theological knowledge as well as her personal walk with God. As I told her, I always find myself either … [Read more…]
Living in the Word – Prayer Devotional for Contentment I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “Keeping up with the Joneses”. I knew that it meant trying to compete in status with your neighbors, but I had no idea where the phrase actually came from. In looking it up, I found that it originated from … [Read more…]
Understanding Your Emotional Eating Cycle – Part One I’m breaking this topic into a two part series. This first post is just about understanding the different emotions and situations that emotional eating takes place. Truly, the only way to change something is to understand it. The second part will be ways to address and change … [Read more…]