Dear friends, I hope you will give my friend Kelly Balarie a warm welcome back to the blog today. Kelly just released her first book, Fear Fighting: Awakening Courage to Overcome Your Fears, and today she is talking about a fear that hit me very close to home: fear of condemnation. The need to be right, and taking well-meaning advice as an insult. Perhaps you've been there? I hope you are as blessed by her words as I was. When You Feel Criticized We stood in the kitchen staring at each other. It Continue Reading
The Most Excellent Way {A Guest Post}
To start the month of February, I am thrilled to introduce my friend, sister in Christ, and fellow encourager, Christy Mobley. Christy's heart for the Lord is evident in everything she writes, and she inspires me to love others the way he does. Today she is talking to us about marriage and sacrificial love, a message which we all need to hear again and again. Christy is a wife, mother, writer, mentor, and Life Purpose Coach. She is passionate about encouraging women to move forward, and press Continue Reading
When Communication With Your Spouse Breaks Down
The snarky remark came tumbling out of my mouth before I had time to think about the outcome. I saw the look on my husband's face, and I knew I shouldn't have said it. Immediately, I began trying to explain away the hurt already caused. But the words were already out there, the line of communication severed. My husband was trying to ease my worry over a stressful financial situation, but instead of hearing him I'd decided to defend my attitude. We often focus more on being right than trying to Continue Reading
