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Serve Your Generation

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Meeting the challenge of any new year keeps us mindful of how we have opportunity to be all that God would have us...

Surrender

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

Surrender is a process in which we accept the way things are.

Forgiveness in the New Year

The process of forgiveness, tips on inviting Jesus into the journey of forgiveness, as well as the forgiveness of...

Prayers for God's Protection

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Fearful situations can leave us feeling vulnerable. Article outlines a specific format of prayers to use when we...

Making Your Way Through Transition

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article describes the challenges we face when going through difficult life changes. It also gives a way of...

Different Culture, Equal Honor: Viewpoints on Shame

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Family and individual rituals can look different, but are equally valued by God. Article shows how to bring...

THE HELPER AND THE LIGHT

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Making decisions, fom the simple to the complex, is something we do every day all day long. Someone said we are our...

When A Father Dies - Preparing For The Holidays

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

The death of a family member creates a kind of stress that one does not understand until they experience the loss...

Mine, Mine, Mine: A Look at Greed

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Sometimes we humans are as selfish and greedy as a two-year-old. We try to obtain some illusive something by...

To Rescue or Not, That is the Question

Suzan Myhre, M.S.S.W., LICSW, LPC

This article explores ways in which parents rescue their adolescent children and ways to weigh the decision whether...

Selling Sex: Sarah's Story - 3 of 4 - #3536

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

As a young teen she experienced sexual abuse, dysfunctional relationships, became a runaway resorting to trading sex...

Selling Sex: Sarah's Story - 2 of 4 - #3535

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

As a young teen she experienced sexual abuse, dysfunctional relationships, became a runaway resorting to trading sex...

Selling Sex: Sarah's Story - 1 of 4 - #3534

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

As a young teen she experienced sexual abuse, dysfunctional relationships, became a runaway resorting to trading sex...

Being Human 101 - 2 of 2 - #3539

Carrissa Pannuzzo, MA, LMFT-T, LPC-T

There are some parts of being human that come more easily than others. Working, what and when to eat, personal...

Being Human 101 - 1 of 2 - #3538

Carrissa Pannuzzo, MA, LMFT-T, LPC-T

There are some parts of being human that come more easily than others. Working, what and when to eat, personal...

Coping With Anxiety - #3529

Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Discussion of what causes anxiety and how to get rid of worry. Lynda and Sarah talk about coping with stressors and...

Murky Beliefs - 2 of 2 - #3524

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

These programs identify the styles of thinking that may create confusion and fogginess in our relationships with one...

Murky Beliefs - 1 of 2 - #3523

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

These programs identify the styles of thinking that may create confusion and fogginess in our relationships with one...

Tell It Like It Is - #3517

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

This program involves the necessity of speaking out of our own personal experience when speaking about any part of...

Salt and Light - #3506 (2 of 2)

Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW

We all know people that are difficult to get along with; whether it is in our family, church or place of work. These...