By Jeanne Swanberg Never in my lifetime has there been a more universal picture of the true battle we face in this world than the pandemic we are in today. Our battle is an enemy we cannot see. The fight is real. And the weapon to...
Building Up By Cheryl Klem, MA, LMFT Mrs. Day, Teri, Arnold, Bill, Roy, Ed, and my family are some of the individuals on a long list of people in my life of who made a lasting impact because of their encouragement. You’ve never met them, but if...
Catching our Breath: Practical Advice for Parents and Caregivers By Martine Wehr, JD Other than those on the frontline such as health care workers, I can’t think of a more demanding and stressful job (24 hours a day and no days off!) than being a parent during...
Wholeness By Cheryl Klem Jesus was the only complete human that ever lived: fully God and fully man. And during our time here, on this side of the new heaven and new earth, we are being formed more each day into his image. He is making all...
Health & Wellness From Mackenzie Campbell, RD So often the body component gets left out of the equation when we are talking about the mind/body/spirit connection. What does it mean to connect with and honor God with your body? We need to feed ourselves physically in order...
Suffering: What’s the point? By Cheryl Klem, MA, LMFT The truth is, I don’t want to suffer. I don’t want to not kiss my granddaughter or hug my kids and my parents. I don’t want to wear a facemask or not walk on the beach trail or...
On Solid Ground By Cheryl Klem A frantic knock came to my front door many years ago and when I answered, I was instantly swept away by the desperation of my neighbor down the street wanting to know if I had seen her 3-year-old daughter. I hadn’t,...
By Gina Buccini, MS, Transformational Growth Coach In the midst of this pandemic, I couldn’t help but think about Pastor Todd’s recent sermons on the rhythms of life. He spent the month of January on sabbatical seeking the rhythms of his own life and returned in...
By: Katrina Harris, M.A., LMFT & Andrea Lundeen, M.A., AMFT Anybody feel that life suddenly became an involuntary game of 52 card pick up? What was business as usual has become a wave of change, loss, fear, separation, uncertainty and feeling like things are out of...
