It’s the eve of our anniversary…and so love is on my mind. I’m thinking of all the things the world tells us love is-in movies, songs, media of all sorts and even how we internalize those untruths as actual truth. We are told love is this completing of someone or even ourselves. We are toldContinueContinue reading “Love is…”
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The Thrill of Hope
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…Christmas! And we are excited! We are aching for something that embodies celebration, giving, loving, friends and family. Christmas and all that it entails ushers in some normalcy, some tradition, some pattern and routine orchestrated annually. Each year presents it’s own tribulations but this year-it certainly seems likeContinueContinue reading “The Thrill of Hope”
Stranded
…and so we stay. We stay in our destructive habits and behaviors, even though they hurt others and even ourselves. We stay because its familiar, because it’s comfortable. Oh sure, we have tried change for a minute or two…and it’s nice. It offers peace, it offers a new perspective, it offers hope–but it is work.ContinueContinue reading “Stranded”
55 Lessons and Gems
As I approached my 55th birthday, I began pondering things I have gleaned throughout my earthly journey. Lessons and gems I have learned, often the hard way, or gathered in retrospect. And while I was reviewing my life, I decided to note what I would have liked to share with my younger self. This isContinueContinue reading “55 Lessons and Gems”
Notions of Self
Can we take some time to talk about the latest cultural lie in seeking fulfillment? I see post after post about it on social media. I encounter many who are desperately pursuing it when we meet for counseling sessions. The enemy has pulled another scheme out of his pocket and we are lining up inContinueContinue reading “Notions of Self”
The Reset Button
In the midst of navigating this Pandemic, I can’t help but acknowledge some really good things are happening. I have seen an abundance of posts that make me smile as I scroll through social media. Families are dancing together, playing games together and laughing together. My friends are posting cooking videos and asking others what’sContinueContinue reading “The Reset Button”
Marla Geiger 