Doing Life Together

My husband and I are huge college basketball fans. Like many of  you, we are saddened that there is no March Madness this year. But we certainly understand why this year is different. Typically, when March Madness comes, we fill out our brackets and cheer for our teams. For some, that cheering gets out of…

Have you been lied to recently? Telling the truth is a big problem in our culture today. Studies tell us that we hear between 10 and 200 lies a day! Here is just one example. Let’s say you are reading a text from a man you are dating. Your gut tells you, “I am not…

So many of you struggle with worried thoughts. This is easy to do when times are uncertain and we feel a loss of control. But during challenging times, we want to live in God’s peace no matter the circumstances. Thus, we need a prescription for letting go of those worried thoughts: First, identify the thought…

This past week has been challenging when it comes to fear and anxiety. People don’t know what to really expect with the spread of the coronavirus. Travel and events are cancelled. Schools are closing. Businesses have been hit hard.  Through all the uncertainty, fear can take us hostage if we let it. Fear not...is a…

I heard a woman say that she wished Valentine’s Day could be multiple times a year. When asked why, she replied, “Because it is one time of the year my partner is intentional about our relationship. I’d like that to be the case more often.” She’s right. We need to think about how we are…

Is it Spring yet? Unfortunately no. It’s still dreary and cold.  You may be fighting the winter blues. You don’t want to get out of bed. Lately you’ve been craving carbs. It’s hard to get motivated. You just want to hibernate! During this time of year, the winter blues kick in! It’s easy to isolate. But here…

My nephew’s fiancé goes to China every year for Chinese New Year to see her family. This year, the coronavirus broke out during her visit. Consequently, she is quarantined in her home town, unable to return to the States indefinitely. For her, the consequences of the virus are very real and she is in the…

Have you ever walked into a room and thought, that person is entitled? He thinks he deserves special treatment? How am I going to have a conversation and get my point across? Something is making this conversation difficult. It could be that you have encountered a narcissist. In trying to deal with a narcissist, there…

Can you laugh away stress? I don’t mean you should laugh about serious things in your life. Rather, have you thought about using laughter as a remedy for stress? Here is why. A friend and I were watching James Corden’s Crosswalk The Musical: Les Miserable. I can’t remember when we laughed so much or so…

Two months pregnant, Renee walked in to a cannabis dispensary. She told the man at the counter that she was experiencing morning sickness and wanted something for her nausea. He suggested she purchase cannabis. He said it would cure her nausea. The “bud tender” had no medical background yet was dispersing a schedule 1 drug…

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