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    It Could Happen to You
    • Jul 10
    • 5 min

    It Could Happen to You

    I didn’t expect, at least not in these circumstances, to be so utterly triggered. But I was. During church. You may think it was because...
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    Refining Your Value
    • May 30
    • 6 min

    Refining Your Value

    Defining Moments. That was a term one counselor used. Those are the things that happen in our lives that we take in and allow to define...
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    It's Not Always As It Seems
    • Apr 9
    • 6 min

    It's Not Always As It Seems

    From the outside looking in, it's not always what it seems. One would think you’re the luckiest girl alive. I’d actually been told that....
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    Marriage Counseling...is it the Right Choice
    • Mar 6
    • 6 min

    Marriage Counseling...is it the Right Choice

    Well meaning friends and family want to help. They don’t know how or even what to say, so they make suggestions. See your pastor for...
    174 views0 comments
    Broken and Alone
    • Feb 6
    • 4 min

    Broken and Alone

    Often I hear partners doubt their own self worth and feel broken and alone. I get it. Spending years in a relationship where it’s said...
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    Fear of Finances...Should I Have Stayed
    • Jan 9
    • 5 min

    Fear of Finances...Should I Have Stayed

    The other day as I walked around my neighborhood in tears, I realized that I was letting fear have its grip on me. I realized that some...
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    Redeeming Christmas
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Redeeming Christmas

    It’s been a bit. And I’m sorry. Lot’s of emotions going on at this time of year. Lot's of loss and loved ones who are hurting. Lot's of...
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    Safety During The Holidays
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    Safety During The Holidays

    Safety during the holiday season. Is it really possible? Yes….as long as you’re not trying to wing it. You need to be prepared. What...
    58 views0 comments
    Will It Ever Stop
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Will It Ever Stop

    When the waves of panic hit and we feel out of control barely able to stand, time and time again, wondering if it will ever stop, those...
    229 views0 comments
    How Does Emotional Abuse Fit?
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    How Does Emotional Abuse Fit?

    Emotional abuse is everywhere and is something that we are all capable of doing, just like we can all gaslight. The difference is motive....
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    Navigating Through Grief
    • Sep 22, 2021
    • 6 min

    Navigating Through Grief

    What does grieving look like? It’s different for everyone. Often we think it’s a linear process that starts at one place and through...
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    I Needed You, Friend
    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    I Needed You, Friend

    When I got married, it was forever. Or that’s what my intent was. Several years into my second marriage, I surrendered my heart to Jesus...
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    Boundaries with a Gaslighter
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Boundaries with a Gaslighter

    Boundaries with an Addict was one of my most read and referenced blogs. If you haven’t read it yet, please do so in order to better...
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    Broken by the Church
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    Broken by the Church

    My heart is broken and I don’t know where to go from here. Let me explain. My last blog post was on not feeling safe at church. Other...
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    Will I Ever Feel Safe At Church?
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Will I Ever Feel Safe At Church?

    Nothing like Covid-19 to screw up church attendance. But then again there’s Betrayal Trauma. As a faithful church attendee, I don’t...
    152 views2 comments
    Angry at God
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    Angry at God

    This is a hard post to write but since this topic is so common with partners, who become filled with guilt, it's time. So, here we go.......
    70 views0 comments
    Gaslighting: the Epitome of Confusion
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Gaslighting: the Epitome of Confusion

    Am I really crazy? Did that really happen and I just don’t remember it? I could have sworn I saw/said/did ______ but I guess I was wrong....
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    Formal Therapeutic Disclosure: How to prepare and what to expect
    • May 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Formal Therapeutic Disclosure: How to prepare and what to expect

    Last time I talked about disclosure and its purpose. I also shared that having a verbal disclosure, one where information is...
    82 views0 comments
    What do I need to know about Disclosure?
    • May 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    What do I need to know about Disclosure?

    Any time there has been sexual betrayal it is wise to have a disclosure. If there is no chance of the marriage or relationship surviving,...
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    Trusting after Betrayal, part 2
    • May 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Trusting after Betrayal, part 2

    **POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING** What does that look like when you don’t stay with your partner and move on into a new relationship? As a...
    71 views0 comments
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