There are times in life when therapy is what you need to heal and grow. If you decide you could benefit from therapy, how do you know how to evaluate good therapy. This information should help you know what to consider, how to evaluate this process and provide some guidelines to make a decision on the best fit for you. …
Do Christians Have Higher EQ? – Dr. Michele Fleming
I’m sure you have known someone that is deeply religious, but with deeply entrenched problems in their personal, professional, or relational lives. It can be hard to understand why someone with a sincere faith is struggling with major behavioral or personal issues. Especially when that “someone” is us! We may even be questioning our own faith if we struggle with …
The Art of Vulnerability – Dennis Del Valle
The Art of Vulnerability The importance of vulnerability has been written about extensively by John and Henry over the years. Recently, Brene Brown has ignited our imagination for vulnerability through her books and Ted Talks. These thought leaders have helped us to see that we desperately need vulnerability. But doing vulnerability well is challenging. We see this challenge in many …
Navigating Grief and Loss During the Holidays and Staying Connected – Dr. Kimber Del Valle
The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for many individuals, it can be a period of profound sorrow, particularly in the face of significant family losses. The absence of loved ones can weigh heavily during holiday rituals and routines because we miss being able to create new memories with them. Specifics like, …
Work Life Balance, Post-CoVid Style by Dr. Michele Fleming
As life is showing signs of normalcy again, we have an urgent and unique opportunity: to intentionally redesign our work life balance. Balance might be a fallacy, or a fantasy, because it seems we’re always falling off the teeter totter. Weave seems like a better metaphor, because work seems to weave itself in and out of our “life” space. As …
Angel on Aisle 15 by Maureen Price
Do not forget to entertain strangers for by doing some people have entertained angels without knowing. Hebrews 13:2-3 As a bible reader we have been introduced to angels throughout scripture. The following encounters convince me that angels are indeed real. An Angel of the Lord blocking Balaam from cursing God’s people. (Numbers 22: 22-28) In another instance, Michael the Arch …
The Unexpected Benefits of the Pandemic by Dr. Kimber Del Valle
If your pandemic life is anything like mine, in the past year you’ve become less scheduled and more isolated in your home. I lost an ease in navigating life and with it, an interior silence from years of meditation practice, I hadn’t realized was so fragile. I’ve spent much of the year trying to find parts of myself lost in …
Hand Over the Mic by Dr. Michele Fleming
It’s not the story anyone expected. An aging sports star yearns for a few more years of glory. His team for 20 years thinks he’s past his prime. But rather than a slow and painful decline, he leads a brand new team to the Super Bowl. Doesn’t matter if you love him or hate him, Tom Brady has defied the …
Navigating Sadness on the Journey of Life by Matthew Hooper
Life is a journey. This past Fall, our family made this truth a literal reality. On August 19, 2020, my wife, 3 kids, niece and I climbed into a travel trailer towing SUV and embarked on a 4-month road trip across America and back. Having never experienced anything like this, we truly did not know what to expect …
Christmas Memories & Gratitude! by Maureen Price
As a young girl, I remember the thrill of anticipating Christmas. Immediately after Thanksgiving, Christmas was on everyone’s mind. Holiday lights began appearing on all the houses in my neighborhood, twinkling happily everywhere. My older brother Bill and I spent much of our time trying to find the gifts we knew my mother had hidden from us. We searched everywhere …