Make wise decisions
When it comes to making big life decisions, we can often get in our own way as well as God's way! Terry Looper shares how he makes wise decisions.
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Your Life
Business + Finance
Why give?
What motivates you to give and what system do you use to determine which non-profits should benefit from your generosity?
Church + Culture
Thinking through Halloween
Are you discerning how to interpret Halloween? Dr. Linda Mintle helps you sift through this process and decide how your family wants to partake.
Hurt by the Church
Churches are filled humans and therefore, there are bound to be many forms of hurt that occur. Dr. Linda Mintle offers how to work through church hurt.
Health + Wellness
Stop asking me how I feel?
How many times do we ask people, “How are you feeling?” Is that a good question? Should we be asking this question on a regular basis? The answer may surprise you. Of course, we want to be attuned to emotional needs. But when we keep asking how a child feels moment to moment in a day, we signal the child that his or her happiness is the main…
Lifestyle changes to help depression
If you struggle with depression, you may not be thinking about how your lifestyle plays into your mood. In fact, there are lifestyle changes you can make that can boost your mood. Here are a few of those changes to consider making. 1. The food/gut connection with mood: The gut is sensitive to emotions. Approximately 90% of your serotonin…
Marriage + Family
Keeping secrets
A patient told me, “I have kept a secret from my husband. But if I tell him, it could end our marriage.” When I probed further, I learned that keeping the secret was eating at her. She was torn. Do I continue to keep this information to myself and live with the gnawing guilt or do I confess and face the consequences? In general, secrets hurt…
Celebrating the importance of mothers
Lots of flowers and cards will be sent to moms this weekend. Rightfully so. They deserve to be celebrated. Mother’s Day causes us to reflect on our relationship with our mom, especially if you are an adult daughter. It doesn’t seem to matter if the relationship is great, terrible, or somewhere in between, all daughters must…
Relationships
Keeping secrets
A patient told me, “I have kept a secret from my husband. But if I tell him, it could end our marriage.” When I probed further, I learned that keeping the secret was eating at her. She was torn. Do I continue to keep this information to myself and live with the gnawing guilt or do I confess and face the consequences? In general, secrets hurt…
Celebrating the importance of mothers
Lots of flowers and cards will be sent to moms this weekend. Rightfully so. They deserve to be celebrated. Mother’s Day causes us to reflect on our relationship with our mom, especially if you are an adult daughter. It doesn’t seem to matter if the relationship is great, terrible, or somewhere in between, all daughters must…
