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I want to “see” my husband through the eyes of
Thanks for your honesty of how you see your husband. It is by naming our thoughts that we can begin to heal. You see your husband as weak and bothered by things about him. Our culture and society including advertisements play a huge role on what we “think” about...
Most recent conversation with God
I awoke this morning with thoughts of a relationship dilemma igniting sparks on the gerbil wheel in my mind, so I took to typing. By what seemed like the hundredth paragraph, I arrived in prayer asking for God to supernaturally help keep my mouth shut the next time I...
Original Dear Aly from 2001
It was October 2001, and I was the school social worker at Sheridan Hills Elementary School in Richfield, MN. I was asked to participate with the Parent Teacher Organization to offer my services and get feedback from the group. Fun to look back to read what I wrote...
How do I get my 6 year old to understand that “no” means “no”?
Dear NO, First ask yourself..."Does 'no' mean 'no' at your house, at the store, at a friends house, at a relatives house?" Your child has probably figured out that sometimes they get what they wanted even though you said "no". What the child learned is, "no" is a word...
How do I keep the spark alive in marriage while in the season of raising littles?
Dear Mama, Make sure you communicate with your husband that for a season you may not be able (physically or emotionally) to be as intimate as you were before you got pregnant. He needs to know that he is not doing anything wrong when he approaches you and you don't...