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Investing in Your Marriage: A Christian Counselor on Premarital Counseling
Spring and something else was in the air. The morning was crisp and beautiful. But it could have been dreary and cloudy for all I cared, as long as I could be with my girlfriend, and dream out loud....
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A Christian Counselor on Why We Fail to Heal Ourselves
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC As much as possible, my wife and I try to fix things around the house ourselves. It’s been a good way to express our life partnership...
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How God Heals: A Christian Counselor’s Perspective
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC When Our Life Strategies Don’t Work I always prided myself on holding my life together, but that all changed in my early 30s. Aching...
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A Christian Counselor on the Illusion of a Low Maintenance Marriage
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Do you want good mileage and performance out of your cars, but with low maintenance? Many tend to want much at a minimum cost. It’s not...
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A Christian Counselor on the Question Every Man Asks
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT Do you think you can kill a lion or steal from a pride of lions? For a long time, this was the most crucial question asked of boys coming into manhood in ancient African...
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A Christian Counselor on Ministry Burnout and Renewal
Leadership is a shared reality and a unique calling. In its most general description, leadership is influence exerted over others. Most all of us exercise ‘leadership’ in one way or another. If we are...
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3 Communication Issues in Relationships
And How to Fix Them Whenever I have the privilege of working with a couple in counseling, most all of them invariably express the desire to improve their communication. It has been said that most...
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Anger Management Activities
Recommended by Christian Counselors Part 1 of a 2-Part Series Five years into my marriage, I was at home waiting for my wife to return from her daily work commute. The weather and traffic were...
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More Anger Management Advice
Recommended by a Christian Counselor Part 2 of a 2-Part Series Anger might just be the most misunderstood and misused of emotions. It has been likened to a beast that we either feed or fear. Can...
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Important Premarital Topics to Cover with a Counselor
The First 4 of 7 Premarital Topics Premarital counseling has been proven to increase the probably of a marriage lasting longer. But what should one address in premarital counseling? This article is the...
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3 More Topics as You Prepare for Marriage
The Last 3 of 7 Premarital Topics If you are unmarried and are thinking about becoming engaged to be married, or if you are engaged and want to prepare well for marriage, it is important to appreciate...
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Stages of Spiritual Awakening: Finding Your True Self
“To thine own self, be true,” is a popular admonition. In other words: Don’t try to be someone else. Be yourself. But who am I and how do I discover my true self? Is my true self who I think I am? Or...
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3 Surprising Benefits of Couples Counseling
Many are the motivations for seeking counseling, but for a couple seeking counseling this usually means that they have tried to make things work on their own without lasting effects. Whether counseling...
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Why is Honesty Important in a Relationship? A Christian Counselor Explains
Part 1 of a 2-Part Series Relationships hinge on truth and trust. Honesty is the best policy and is the basis for trust. If my words reflect my heart and my words are good, i.e. if my promises are...
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How to Build Trust by Being Vulnerable and Honest
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series Why is Honesty Important in a Relationship Honesty builds trust. Likewise, keeping our word, or living what we say, also builds trust, and trust is the foundation for intimacy...
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What is Codependency – And Am I At Risk?
You may have heard the term codependency due to its increasing use over the past forty or so years, as popularized by the recovery movement. But what is codependency? It is a description of how one...
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Common Abandonment Issues for Men and How They Impact Their Lives
Part 1: A Father’s Impact on His Son The wounds of the heart can determine a destiny… if we let them. One of the most difficult and courageous choices in life is to take stock of one’s past and to...
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Common Abandonment Issues for Men — A Mother’s Impact
Part 2 — How Abandonment Issues Impact Men’s Lives Parents or parental figures have the greatest influence on the emotional development of their children. Sons are impacted by their fathers in profound...
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