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Journey – Week Forty-Two

The more details you know about your husband’s stuff, the harder it will be for you to let go of your hurt and pain and the more difficult it will be for you to move through the grieving process.  Think about it. What books sell the best and are … [Read more...]

Walking Free – Week Forty-One

Not Allowing Room for Jesus and What He’s Saying to You During one of His public teachings, Jesus had an interesting dialogue with His audience. The topic was their Jewish heritage, and the resulting right to be called God’s children. But while … [Read more...]

Trek – Week Forty-One

One of the critical growth areas for our recovery is to begin connecting the dots between our emotions and our behaviors. Since anxiety is such an uncomfortable emotion to experience, it can be pretty persuasive in motivating us to seek … [Read more...]

Journey – Week Forty-One

Today we are going to talk about a very important subject related to disclosure. I’ve entitled today’s discussion, “What We Want to Know vs. What We Need to Know.” …From my perspective, I see four main objectives for a time of disclosure. To … [Read more...]

Walking Free – Week Forty

Controlling is the opposite of trusting. It is often our first reaction to fearful or painful situations, and it is probably the greatest overall challenge you and I will face on this journey. We resist dependency on anyone other than ourselves, but … [Read more...]