Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

Deepen your intimacy with Jesus with the “Finding Your Identity In Christ” devotional workbook .   Episode 297 // We are diving into our July “Summertime In The Psalms” series with Psalm 101 today! This is such a beautiful (and short) psalm where we see the connection between what we praise, what we prioritize, and how that plays out day by day to impact us and our families.    Join me today for a...

Find your Christ-centered marriage resources at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/marriage .   Episode 296 // Ever find yourself wondering what your husband really wants for Father’s Day, his birthday, or any other special event? It doesn’t even have to cost money.    Today, I’ll share 6 tips - from my years as a marriage therapist and my years as a happily married wife - to help you get a little peak inside...

Visit LoveYourPeopleWell.com/marriage for my top resources, tips, and recommendations for 15+ years as a marriage therapist!   Episode 295 // Date nights are wonderful, but my husband and I don’t do them very regularly. Yet, we have a very happy marriage! Even during the crazy season of 4 little kids at home.    Today, I’ll share my personal experience (and my marriage therapist experience!) aroun...

“Joy In The Journey” is a 40-day devotional for finding biblical joy in hard seasons of motherhood. Visit www. LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/motherhood40     Episode 294 // Summer is here, and it’s an excellent time for deepening your family bond and having fun together! Instead of getting distracted by the many activities, camps, trips, and summertime busyness, today I want to share some classic, e...

Go deeper with the Lord with my devotional workbook “Finding Your Identity In Christ” at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/identity     Episode 293 // Negative thoughts usually come with many emotions attached to them. We struggle with angry thoughts, anxious thoughts, bitter thoughts, shameful thoughts… yet, God tells us in the Bible to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”   How?...

Dive into biblical ways to manage your anger and impatience with my “Keep Your Cool, Mama!” devotional .   Episode 292 // One of the biggest threats to happy family life is… conflict. We all deal with disagreements, but that doesn’t mean we are required to argue, get angry, and yell.   It is possible to manage conflict in a healthy, biblical way that actually BUILDS your relationship.   But it’s e...

Episode 291 // Friend, we are celebrating 100,000 podcast downloads today! WOW. That is incredible. And that makes it a great time to pause and reflect together on the BIG KEYS to happy, healthy, and holy Christian family life.    Today, join me for some reflections on this online ministry as well as encouragement as we look at how to zoom in on what really matters for your family life.    With 15...

Grab the devotional workbook: Building A Home of Godliness And Joy   Episode 290 // What are the motives of your heart? Why do you focus on the priorities that you do? How are your plans shaped by the Lord?   Many proverbs focus on wisdom and how to live our lives well. But one in particular always stands out to me. Proverbs 16:1-9 reminds us so clearly that God cares about our hearts, our motives...

Find my Easter Scripture Cards and Devotional right here .   Episode 289 // We all want a happy home life. A happy marriage. Happy kids. A family life filled with peace, joy, connection, and fun.    It doesn’t happen by accident, friend. There’s no magic wand. We can’t think that working all day, scrolling on our phones, and feeding the kids enough vegetables will help us bond and enjoy our family...

Find my Easter Scripture Cards and Devotional right here .   Episode 288 // One of the things that really steals our joy is WORRY. No one intentionally tries to worry about things… but it sneaks up on us. It comes from every angle. It feels so normal in today’s world.   But it’s not God’s plan for his people - and it is stealing your joy and peace in family life today.   What can we do?! Well, tod...

Strengthen family life with the devotional workbook Building A Home Of Godliness And Joy .   Episode 287 // Time passes by much faster than we think it will. It can feel sad to reflect on how quickly our children are growing and how fast each season of life speeds by.    But part of the WISDOM in living intentionally is being realistic about our time. It helps us to cherish the time and take each...

Biblical marriage resources from a Christian marriage therapist .   Episode 286 // I want a happy marriage. A godly marriage. What about you?   It’s not a trick question! Of course you want a marriage filled with good things. A marriage of trust, partnership, and joy.    Today, I want to share some helpful questions we can ask ourselves as Christian wives, and 4 key take-aways from Proverbs 31 and...

Find more biblical joy in hard seasons of motherhood with my 40-day “Joy In The Journey” devotional .   Episode 285 // If we want to truly enjoy Christian family life, we have to be intentional about how we approach our busy days. Marriage and motherhood are a long road. There are ups and downs and twists and turns.    But the Lord has great wisdom for us in how to enjoy that long and windy road....

Build A Home Of Godliness And Joy with the devotional workbook .   Episode 284 // Want the key to enjoying family life? It’s not a secret. In fact, it’s right in Ephesians 5, in a short and simple passage we’ll be looking at together today.    The Lord tells us to “be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise.” He gives us opportunities to love our family and deepen our relation...

Build a habit of Bible reading and prayer with my free 45-day Bible and Prayer Guide.   Episode 283 // When we aren’t quite on the right track with our priorities, it can feel really frustrating. We find ourselves putting in a lot of effort, and not usually getting much back from it.    But today, we’ll look at what God says about our priorities, and his wisdom for intentional living in our Christ...

Jump into the New Year with my favorite: The Hope Planner .   Episode 282 // We can’t expect to truly enjoy Christian family life if we are just going through the motions, rushing through our days, or stuck in a rut that isn’t really serving our current season of life.   To enjoy family life and to deepen our relationships, we have to be intentional. How are you using your time? Your energy? The r...

Jump into the New Year with my favorite: The Hope Planner .   Episode 281 // We can’t enter the new year well if we haven’t taken a moment to reflect on the year that is past. What has God done? What season is He sending us into?   Today, I want to wrap up our series on Gratitude Over Grumbling with some overarching principles that help all of us. Plus, I’ll share my own gratitude reflections from...

Get ready for the New Year with my favorite: The Hope Planner .   Episode 280 // One of the most common things that people recommend when you’re trying to grow in gratitude is… a gratitude list.    But is it worth the effort?    I’ve been a counselor for over 15 years. I’ve seen people use gratitude lists well and use them poorly. It’s not a magic wand, but it does have the potential to create big...

Find a Christmas devotional or Advent calendar for yourself, and the whole family .   Episode 279 // Our relationships have a LOT to do with the attitude of our hearts. With healthy, intimate, connected relationships, we grumble less. It’s easier to be thankful, to notice the positive, to feel better.    But… how do we get there?    Today, I want to dive into the topic of marriage (and friendship...

Find a Christ-centered Christmas devotional or Advent calendar here.   Episode 278 // Gratitude is more than just a feeling in our heart or something that happens naturally as we smile more often. If we are truly going to be thankful people even on the hard, stressful, chaotic days… well, this is when we really see that gratitude is a spiritual discipline.    So today, I want to share 7 steps that...

Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays .   Episode 277 // No matter how hard we try, sometimes life disappoints us. And at the holidays, that can be especially hard! There can be tension, conflict, unmet expectations - and we want to figure out how to still be a thankful, joyful person even in that disappointment.    I hope that your Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas season ar...

Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays .   Episode 276 // Habits are far more powerful than we realize. They anchor our days and have a big impact on our mental health, spiritual growth, and family interactions.   So, how do we crush bad habits like grumbling, and build good habits like noticing the GOOD in life? How can we make this such a normal part of who we are - a habit t...

Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays .   Episode 275 // Sometimes, we find our greatest motivation in a reality check about life. And that is my goal in today’s episode: not to discourage, but to encourage all of us to work intentionally on our grumbling hearts.    And we’ll find that encouragement with a reality check about how our grumbling - and our gratitude! - impacts th...

Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays .   Episode 274 // Happy November, friend! This is the time of year when we have gratitude on the brain. But is it really in our hearts all year long? As Christians, it should be. As moms, we long for it to be.    So we’re kicking off a mini-series today, diving deep into our calling and desire. How can we become more thankful people? What...

Grab the Stress Relief Workbook for Christian Moms. Episode 273 // Ever feel a little stressed out? Ha! You’re a mom - of course you do. And heading into the holiday season can sometimes boost our stress level even more. Today, we’ll look at 10 big-picture areas where you can make a difference in your own mental health, stress level, and your home atmosphere.  We’ll look at 5 things to REMOVE from...