As little girls, we start thinking about our wedding day around the first time we hear the story of Cinderella. What should our dress look like? What colors should we would use? How will we would fix our hair and makeup? What types of flowers will we carry in our bouquet and have placed on…
It’s just another day on the calendar for most people, but for me, July 31st will always be thought of as Daddy’s birthday! Since experiencing the loss of my dad several years ago, I’m realizing how the celebration of one’s life goes well beyond that person’s memorial service. In Matthew 5:4 we read: Blessed are…
Last week I shared my story of loss through miscarriage. My experience (both the physical and emotional part) of losing a baby gave me the passion to reach out to other women, so they are not suffering alone. Some things I personally learned through this loss: Grieving is complex We all have heard of the stages…
The sadness of a mother with a broken heart cannot be compared to anything. It’s a kind of sorrow that cannot be explained unless you have experienced it. I remember waking the morning after we had found out our baby had unexpectedly died in my womb, and I wailed. It came from somewhere deep inside…
Normally, we look forward to Christmastime. Isn’t it fun to catch up with loved ones you haven’t seen in a while? We expect things to be unchanged from how they’ve always been—same childhood home, same favorite foods, same neighborhood sites, same parents. But sometimes those familiar places and people from the past aren’t the same. Sometimes they’re not there at all. And…
Kay Arnold, LPC, NCC shares practical encouragement about armoring your heart, when you can trust, and who is best to let see the inside.
Joan Bruce, LMFT discusses what is an intensive. She and Kay Arnold, LPC, NCC will be leading a series of Daring Way Intensives this spring. Click here to access our events page to find out the next one offered.
My father passed away recently after he sustained a tragic injury from a fall. Although he was 83 and had lived a good life, his death was difficult partly because it was unexpected. As a therapist, I have ministered to numerous individuals who lost loved ones. My clients and my own experience with losing two…