How to Talk to the Broken Hearted
Not sure why you are going through this personal tragedy? Searching for why God is doing this? Take our Life Lesson called "Built By Brokenness" and find some answers that you have been searching for.
After losing our twins girls at 20 weeks gestation, my world completely fell apart. As I gingerly attempted to reintegrate my new, raw reality...
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Walking the Autism Road with Someone You Love
When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able to carry on my own.
Thankfully, my family and friends linked arms with me, walking...
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My use of porn is ruining my marriage
Over the last two years there were a couple of incidents where I sought out pornography. Although this hasn’t happened too much, I believe it is more than mere curiosity. This has completely shattered my marriage in terms of trust and honesty, and I’m having a real hard time answering my wife's question: why? If I cannot figure this thing out,...
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Walking Alongside a Grieving Friend
Everyone, at some time or other, experiences loss. Although it is an experience we all share, the type of loss, the impact of the loss and how we deal with it can be different. Even the same event that causes loss can be experienced in a unique way by the various people impacted by the loss. So, how can you be a support to others when they encounter...
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Why Is It So Hard To Forgive?
Human behavior suggests that people are “hard-wired" to retaliate when they have been hurt by another person. Our pride or self-esteem is injured. Our expectations or dreams are disappointed. We lose something very valuable to us. We want recompense for the damages.
But there are other resistances which block our motivation to forgive. ...
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Infertility Awareness
The working woman today faces many decisions, one of which is whether to start a family. And if so, when? These decisions are usually made with little problems. Yet for one in six couples in the United States, conception does not occur without medical assistance. Many question when it is appropriate to seek medical consultation for infertility.
Initial...
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I was molested and have little interest in making love
A family member molested me when I was between the ages of 10 and 14. I have gone through counselling but I am realizing that I have not totally dealt with this. I am married, but now I have little interest in making love – I am reminded of those ugly times. Who would you suggest I talk to or what book would you suggest I read?
Advice: The most...
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