A Gathering of Hope
The bible offers verses that encourage community and connection … such as “two are better than one” and “don’t forsake assembling of yourselves together”. When I read these, I sometimes take it as merely a suggestion.
Roxanne is a pastoral counselor and life coach. Her background and training come from the School of Spiritual Direction through New Way Ministries, certification as a Biblical Counselor through the American Academy of Christian Counselors, as well as nearly two decades in Christian ministry and working with the local church. Her counseling approach has been formed by many years of experience working with individuals and couples, and looking through the lens of biblical theology as well as relevant theories of psychology.
Mining for Gold
I recently watched a documentary on gold miners in early California. I was astonished how incredibly hard their lives were, often with little reward of a nugget found. I’m sure what kept them going was the possibility of striking it rich.
How To Nurture Your Relationships
What if there are proven, healthy nutrients for relationships? What if we have learned to eat a diet of junk food when it comes to marriage or parenting and know little of what makes relationships grow in a healthy way.
The Myths of Marriage – “Navigating Expectations”
One area that often tripped us up in marriage was expectations. These formed many of our myths about marriage. But expectations are often unrealistic, and it’s been said “an expectation is a resentment waiting to happen”.
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
All couples face challenges. In their book, “In Quest of the Mythical Mate”, the authors describe the stages of marriage in a way that was very helpful for us.