Christian Counseling

05/12/2026

The Pursuit of Truth:

Lies often get mixed with truth to make the lies more palatable. Discernment is the key to distinguishing the two. The following describes four types of people when it comes to discerning truth from falsehood:

1. The Confused (accept both truth and lies)
These individuals don’t realize they lack discernment. As a result, they tend to accept both truth and lies without much thought, mixing them together. This often results in an inconsistent belief system and internal instability.

2. The Skeptics (reject both truth and lies)
These people know they struggle with discernment, so they become very cautious. Because they’re aware of their blind spots, they often reject both truth and lies out of an abundance of caution. This "not knowing what to believe" can result in feelings of ambivalence, confusion, sadness, etc.

3. The Deceived (accept lies and reject truth)
These individuals believe they have strong discernment, but they’re actually blinded by self-deception. They end up accepting lies while rejecting the truth. Confirmation bias is often present.

4. The Discerning (accept truth and reject lies)
These are the people who truly have developed discernment. They can separate truth from lies, keeping what’s good (“the baby”) and letting go of what’s not (“the bathwater”).

How do you think proper discernment can be developed?

Which type of person are you?

05/05/2026

Parents,
Your children are beautiful, irreplaceable souls who will one day shape the future. The way you speak to them, guide them, and love them has a profound impact on who they become.

Parenting comes with endless responsibilities and busy schedules, so it’s easy to overlook the little moments that matter most. One of the most common (and hurtful) mistakes we see is correcting or disciplining children in front of others. Even when done with good intentions, this can create unnecessary shame and embarrassment, quietly chipping away at a child’s sense of worth.

Your kids are human beings first, full of feelings, dignity, and value, even when their behavior is less than perfect. Few things matter more than protecting that dignity.

Yes, pulling them aside might feel awkward. It might make you late. It might disrupt the moment. But protecting your child’s heart is always worth it.

When you choose to correct them privately instead of publicly, something beautiful happens: they still feel your love, even in the middle of correction. They sense that you care about them so deeply that you’re willing to protect their heart, even when they’ve made a mistake.

That’s the kind of love that builds confident, secure, and deeply loved children.

02/17/2026

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01/20/2026

If you want others to be honest and real with you, they need to feel safe.

To let them know it's safe, they need to feel accepted.

Without healthy boundaries, acceptance can often be confused with approval.

It's difficult to accept others if you don't have healthy boundaries.

If you think you know what boundaries are, you might not. The concept of boundaries is often misunderstood.

In order to have safe, honest, relationships, it starts with you knowing and applying the actual concept of boundaries in a consistent, healthy way.

If you need help with these concepts, or anything else, feel free to reach out to us.

We specialize in understanding the things others don't, and we do so with compassion and help.

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12/02/2025

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10/29/2025

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10/17/2025

Remember, empathy is a positive quality and an integral part of compassion and love. Anytime someone says that empathy is a negative thing, it's because they are confusing it with negative concepts such as blurred boundaries, enabling, etc. But real empathy is a good thing, and is integral to following Jesus.

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09/18/2025

Remember, abusers blame the victim. Make sure you don't do this.

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09/09/2025

Who do you need to forgive today?

09/05/2025

Forgiveness doesn’t mean the hurt of what happened will stop right away. They’re two different things.

09/02/2025

Forgiveness is not excusing what someone did. In fact, it’s important to understand the full weight of how it impacted you in order to fully forgive.