“Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church,” Ephesians 4:15 Whether you are single, in a dating relationship, engaged, or married... you are likely in relationship with other human beings who are flawed, but full of beautiful and brilliant potential. We need to continue discovering the importance of communicating God's way. It Continue Reading
Counterfeit Truth
Ever wondered why we celebrate certain holidays the way we do? In the spirit of St. Patrick’s day, I just brushed up on the real history of the man himself. I couldn’t find any connection with what I read and what our current festivities and celebrations reflect. All the parades, hats, horns, stickers, green tinted glasses and wigs. And where did green beer come from? Obviously a purely American Continue Reading
A Lifestyle of Love
It’s been a little over a week since Valentine’s Day. The flowers are most likely wilted and will soon be thrown into the trash. The chocolates are definitely gone. And it may seem like that dinner out happened a month ago vs. just last week. So, the question begs to be asked: How do we move beyond the “event” of Valentine’s Day and into a lifestyle of love? How do we love our spouses and Continue Reading
Dream
"The greatest human tragedy is to give up the search. Nothing is of greater importance than the life of our heart. To lose heart is to lose everything. If we are to bring our hearts along in our life's journey, we simply must not, we cannot, abandon our desires." --John Eldridge, The Journey of Desire I woke early this morning to finish this blog. As I sit down to write, my entire body Continue Reading
Being “Helpful” vs. Being “Right”
Our lives are shaped by so many things...our experiences, genetics, faith and the relationships, roles, rules and values within our families of origin. There was one particular value in my family of origin that I wasn't fully aware of until I was in graduate school during my late 30's. I had no idea of the impact of this value and how it had shaped me over the years. During my clinical Continue Reading
Your Spouse is Not Your Savior
At first, when you read the title of this blog you may be tempted to just move on to the next one thinking “Savior?? Why the heck would I ever consider my spouse my savior?? I’d never do that!” Well, let me ask you this: When your spouse does something that annoys or frustrates you does that ever just ruin your entire day? Or your entire week? Do you ever see a dirty dish left on the counter - the Continue Reading
Slow Down
You know those weeks where life just kind of hands it to you? Yeah. It's been one of those. I don't have to go into all the details, and really, there are multiple blog posts that I could write and that could be tied to counseling (and perhaps my need for it--funny since I'm married to Cornerstone's Founder and Director; you'd think my life would be problem-free. What? No?). But, after this Continue Reading
Opposites Attract
It's an all too familiar saying in relationships, and one that can spell trouble years into a marriage. Being 12 years into marriage myself, I can honestly say that we have had our struggles - and our laughs - along the way. Spender vs. saver, intro vs. extrovert, dreamer vs. planner, wanting 5 kids vs. 3 kids (we compromised at 4!), strong willed vs. laid back, spontaneous vs. delayed Continue Reading
Dispelling Some Common Myths Surrounding Counseling – Part III
Here we are already, the third of five blog entries discussing some of the common misconceptions, misunderstandings, concerns and hold-ups I most frequently hear about when people are considering whether or not they should come in for counseling. And frankly men, this week is for you. Although I rarely hear it stated so bluntly, I know it’s true: a lot of you think counseling couldn’t possibly Continue Reading
Dispelling Some Common Myths Surrounding Counseling – Part I
As the writer of the inaugural blog post here on our website, I feel as if an introduction is in order. My name is Angie Taylor and I’m the Business Manager of Cornerstone Christian Counseling. If you pick up the phone and give us a ring or drop us an email, it’s me you’ll be chatting with. And while I don’t have an advanced degree in counseling like all of our fabulous clinicians, I do have an MA Continue Reading
