It wasn’t until the age of 41 that I realized that I had lived my entire life in survival brain mode, due to multiple heart concussions. Heart concussions are traumas to the heart, some known and some unknown until years later. Similar to brain concussions, the effects of these injuries don’t often occur at the […]
“You’ve ruined your daughter! She will have emotional/mental issues throughout her life because of you! She will need therapy! You’re a horrible mom! You’ve failed! You’ve ruined her!” The words rushed through my head whispered in a silent, yet loud, scream throughout my entire being as gut wrenching sobs shook my body. It was night […]
“We absorb shame in 3 seconds, BUT it takes about 30 seconds to absorb a compliment!” This statement by Curt Thompson, who is a Christian psychiatrist in private practice, has been a huge eye opener for me! When he shared this at the IF Gathering this spring and explored with us in detail why and […]
It was one of those days. I was extra tired with a lot on my mind and heart. I was dealing with attitudes and training young ones. If you’re a parent of young ones in training you will know what I mean when I say my brain juice was pretty much used up. So, brain […]
About two years ago, I started noticing news and research articles and Bible verses that talked about the healing power of laughter and a merry heart. It caught my attention because the atmosphere in our home at that time didn’t have much laughter. We had come through two hard years and our laughter had been […]
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘It’s the little things’ I’m sure! In the craziness of life ‘the little things’ can easily be missed or they can become a beautiful reminder of a promise, a memory, or even a simple reminder that God is right there in the dark valley with you, having never left your […]
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