by Elisabeth | May 28, 2021 | difficult marriage, healing, heart, wholeness
This morning I was thinking about how when I was married the first time, I did what another person told me to do, and I didn’t do what I was told not to do. Not all the time. But a lot of the time. And, to be clear, it’s not like I was told to join in with him on porn...
by Elisabeth | May 21, 2021 | faith, healing, wholeness
Okay, ladies, let’s get something straight, shall we? Your number one main life pursuit should not be about a man: -finding a man if you’re single -coaxing your man to propose to you if you’re ready to get moving along -fixing your man if you’re married -begging your...
by Elisabeth | May 14, 2021 | emotions, healing, heart, pain, wholeness
One of the number one phrases I hear from the women I work with is this: “I am feeling {fill-in-the-blank}…is that normal?” I don’t care what emotion or feeling they have just confessed to having, I ALWAYS answer, “Whatever you are feeling is normal. Seriously,...
by Elisabeth | Apr 30, 2021 | healing, heart, wholeness
The other day, out of the blue, I heard myself say outloud, “You’re fifty years old. It’s ridiculous that you’re still struggling with these things from your childhood.” The last time I was about to attend a family function, my body was letting me know that despite...
by Elisabeth | Apr 23, 2021 | difficult marriage, divorce, emotions, healing, wholeness
Women are interesting creatures. We will pour out and pour out to others, we will give our hearts and our lives and our energy to a cause, to a problem, to our marriages, to our children, and we will do all of this sometimes to the detriment of ourselves. Yes, we are...
by Elisabeth | Apr 16, 2021 | emotions, faith, healing, heart, pain, wholeness
Back when my first marriage was hanging by a thread, had someone said to me, We need you to agree to the following: eight adults will know every detail of your life and marriage; you will have to meet with two counselors, two mentors and a mediator weekly, along with...
