In today’s episode Carla Anne Coroy interviews Ashley Weis, author of Exposed: A Novel, and Gerry Pettyjohn, as sex addiction counselor. Together they discuss some of the questions and topics sent in to Mentoring Moments since the first episode of this conversation a few weeks …
End of the Month Freebies & FYIs
A Place of Healing by Joni Eareckson Tada Audio book read by the author Free download at Christianaudio.com through June 30, 2011. “In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God’s purpose, and …
Learning How to Sit
“Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 NIV Sitting still is hard for my young children–and it’s hard for me too. The world says go, go, go while the Lord says sit at my feet. Choosing to be still–and know He is …
Show Me How: The Culinary Trinity
Since much of the great foods I know about contain this famous trinity, I’ll mention them first. As a base for great sauces, roux or as a general flavoring, the onion, bell pepper and celery add depth and richness to anything they touch. Onions Onions …
Weekly Planning that Works…For Me
Over the years I’ve tried a myriad of planners and planning styles: online, on my phone, a day timer, calendar on the fridge, and even a notebook filled with pages of lists. Once I used a software program called “Bob.” Bob was a talking dog …
Speaking the Same Love Language
People express and receive love in different ways, Dr. Gary Chapman identifies these as the five languages of love. The five love languages are: quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. If you express love in a way your family …
Blanching Peaches and Me
My parents went to British Columbia this summer for a vacation. They came back with three cases of beautiful Okanagan Peaches. Drippy, sweet, stickiness dribbled down the chins of my kids as they bit into the luscious fruit. Slurping sounds and low groans indicated that …
I Want a Peaceful Home with My Spouse
Question: What should I do? I want a peaceful home, but there are “fireworks,” from my spouse when I least expect it. The angry spouse is characterized by ongoing hostility, emotional outbursts, and simmering resentment. Typically, this person was raised in a home where at …
Teaching Children How to Honor Others
Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Romans 12:10 NLT If you have children at home, an important lesson to teach is how they can outdo one another in showing honor. By taking advantage of opportunities at home, our …
Father of the Bride
Someone once said, “Fathers are what give daughters away to men who aren’t nearly good enough for them, so they can have children smarter than anybody’s.” Every day hundreds of men suddenly find themselves designated the “father of the bride.” And each one travels down …