This month’s guest blog is written by Barb Winters, a mother whose son struggled with a porn addiction. For anyone with an addicted loved one or for those who are in caregiver roles, self-care is essential. Barb offers help and hope in her message.) “For no one every hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.” Ephesians 5:29-30 ESV “What?! What did you say?” “I was watching porn and . . .” I saw my

“He wounds, but his hands make whole.” Job 5:18 (NKJV) “Lord, I don’t know how to pray. I don’t know what to ask for.” Overwhelming emotions clouded my mind; my thoughts were racing. I didn’t know what to ask for. I just knew I was falling apart. “Jesus, help me.” And so, my unraveling began. The Unraveling of Me Definition: unravel un·rav·el | \ ˌən-ˈra-vəl \ verb 1a : to disengage or separate the threads of : DISENTANGLE b : to cause to come apart by

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the...

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT Lately, my thoughts seem to be...

“Shh!” I hear the Lord’s gentle rebuke as my urge to respond takes over my ability to reason. The better choice would be to stop talking and take a breath, but a compulsive need to offer my unsolicited advice to this difficult and unreasonable man-child of mine seems to control my frontal lobe. Perhaps, convincing him I am right and he is wrong is my drug of choice. I feel better when I speak my mind, even if I am being tuned out. But, there is no reasoning with a fool and, l

Believe for the freedom for our families. When I considered the opposition I face as the parent of someone who struggles with addiction and mental illness, I came to the desperate realization that I need a Contender mightier than these forces of evil waging war against my child and my family.

Shared from Pray With Confidence I am honored to be a contributing writer for the blog, Pray with Confidence with 30 gifted writers, we tackle the daily obstacles busy women have with cultivating an active prayer life. In this month’s blog, I share about grieving the loss of a loved one while still trying to have a beautiful and meaningful Christmas celebration with your family and friends. Most of us can say we have experienced the deep pain of losing someone we love. This

Recommended reading: 1 Samuel 16-17 “David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come...

When I walked into the support group meeting, my tears rushed forward as if a dam released. Each tear represented a broken promise, a silent lie, a passed out state, another crack in my heart. We all gathered around the table, each sharing a summary of the story that brought us through the door. Some were dealing with alcohol, others, drugs. When it was my turn to share, I explained one child fighting alcoholism but was unable to speak the truth of drug use in my other child’

“I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.” Psalms‬ ‭69:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Swim...

"He leads me beside the still waters." Psalms 23:2 "A ripple effect is a situation in which, like ripples expand across the water when an...

“When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.” Psalm 118:5 NIV The Need to Breathe ”I can’t breathe! Get...

"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25 NIV Happy Fourth of July! Another holiday...

Grace meaning- God's influence upon the heart, His unmerited favor. Follow Me When we look back on our lives, most of us can recall that defining moment when God spoke into our hearts His calling. We heard and responded with, "Yes, Lord, I will follow You." The decision to follow Jesus may have been made fairly recently for some and in childhood for others. Perhaps, the Lord spoke into your heart as a teenager, and you have followed Him ever since.

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let’s face it…Hollywood is messing with our heads. As I watched the previews for newly released movies about families dealing with addiction, I recognized the faces of parents desperate to save their children. Panicked mothers and fathers, played by larger-than-life Hollywood actors, went to the most extreme me

Growing up in an alcoholic home, I developed a coping mechanism for dealing with rejection.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at a proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Worn Out Life...

When I raised my children, tough love was a term floating around. It was now time to decide if it was something I would need to implement.

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews‬ ‭11:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬ I have always wanted to walk...

Anxiety is a very real emotion for most of us at one time or another. The question is, “Is there a cure for anxiety?” According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, "Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year." Anxiety is can be debilitating. According to the Webster’s Dictionary, anxiety is described as "a feeling of worry, nervou