“Schedules, your parents, my parents, our stepparents, gifts, and dinners. I’m already stressed thinking about all these things to juggle, and the holiday season is just beginning.” I overheard a wife share with her husband at the store. You could see the joy drain from his face as she shared her thoughts and feelings. The Holidays can be a Trigger…
Sitting beside my mom’s hospital bed the day before she died, mom shared one of her greatest pearls of wisdom with me. She said, “My greatest joys, comfort, and peace have come from my happiest memories, the loving relationships in my life, and the people by my side. All the times I spent in the hospital remind me that I…
To be loved and cherished by my dad was all I wanted as a little girl. However, my dad’s brokenness from his past, his Air Force career, and my mom’s mental illness kept him distant and later condemning. I can never remember a time when my dad ever told me that I was beautiful, a princess, or any other enduring…
Growing up in Iran from the age of eight months to six gave me a true understanding of the freedoms we have in America. I lived behind bars on our doors and windows, and with body guards. I lived in constant fear and saw the injustice in the streets. I understood the need to help people who do not have…
If you are like me, you may have thought Christian friends would be safe. However, some believers who I thought were my friends in the past have hurt me the deepest. Why did this happen? Have you encountered the same reality? The Reality of Our Imperfect Human Condition Although God knit us together in our mother’s womb from his perfect…
So many times in my early life, moving around made it difficult for me to have lasting friendships. I was also unaware that some of the characteristics in relationships that I had learned from my parents were unhealthy. Without healthy role models or experiencing how healthy relationships function, I allowed anyone who gave me attention close to my heart. Dangers…
As my dad grew older and his health was failing, he became very bitter and unkind to me. I understood that his lack of control over what was going on made him angry. However, I knew I had to set healthy boundaries so I could continue being his primary caregiver. Tug-of-Wills in Relationships Our family relationships are the hardest and…
Abuse/Domestic Violence, Faith Struggles and Strengthening, Fear, Love and Marriage Christian, Relationships, Struggles, Uncategorized
What Does it Mean to Love like Jesus in Your Marriage?
July 15, 2021
My husband says he loves me, yet, his words and actions don’t feel like love. I’m trying to love him like Jesus, but what does that really mean as a wife and a husband? Realization Creates Opportunity When I think of how many times I asked myself this question in my previous unhealthy marriage, I’m reminded of how confused I…
A dictator is a ruler with total power obtained by force, like Hitler. Unfortunately, dictators are narcissistic and all about themselves regardless of what it costs or does to others. Dictators use all types and combinations of abuse to get what they want. Fear is one of their favorite forms of control, which follows the tactics of abusive people.