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Grief and Changes

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Change within a family life cycle can bring feelings of grief and loss. Article lists six ways to weather the...

Family Roles: Assigned and Assumed

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

The powerful impact of family role assignments and assumptions

Characteristics of a Healthy Family

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

Helpful guides to creating a healthy family

Family Relationships: It's Not About Winning and Losing

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

What family relationships are not about

Escaping the Role of Scapegoat

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

A vignette portraying a family scapegoat moving from cooperating with the role to rejecting the role

Overcoming the Role of Family Hero

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

A vignette portraying common characteristics of the family hero

Perfectionism: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

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

Perfectionism is harsh and demanding. However,the Lord does not require it.

Fruit of the Spirit: Tips to Increase Your Daily Servings

Tips on how to incorporate the fruits of the spirit into your daily life to keep you (and your loved ones) healthy...

Changing Our Hearts by Changing Our Minds

We can take the pressure off others to change by focusing on our own issues, because the only person we can really...

Advent Traditions

This article provides many ideas to help you and your family celebrate Advent - with special ways to prepare your...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #8 of 9, #3312

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Program looks at the benefits of forgiveness, including spiritual freedom and hope for the future. Mary Lambrecht...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #7 of 9, #3311

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Program explores forgiveness: what it is and what it isn’t. The story of Corrie Ten Boom forgiving one of her...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #6 of 9, #3310

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

This program explores the concept of Godly boundaries in conflictual relationships, and touches on the topic of abuse.

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #5 of 9, #3309

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Challenges in relationships can include others failing us or disappointing us, even in times of our greatest need...

The Push/Pull of Adolescence, #2 of 2, #3320

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Adolescence is often been described as a second toddlerhood. Parents of adolescents often express to me the...

The Push/Pull of Adolescence, #1 of 2, #3319

Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC

Adolescence is often been described as a second toddlerhood. Parents of adolescents often express to me the...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #4 of 9, #3308

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

When conflict occurs in a relationship, we can learn to draw from God’s agape love, rather than from our own human...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #3 of 9, #3307

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

This program further explores, through study of the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11), healthy...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #2 of 9, #3306

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Conflict and challenges in relationships were part of Jesus’ walk on earth, just as they are part of our earthly...

God's Fearless Love For Challenging Relationships, #1 of 9, #3305

Mary Lambrecht, M.S. LMFT

Fears around the loss of a personal dream can influence our relationships. This program will explore how unspoken...