Loving Out Loud

Loving Out Loud: Simple Keys to Building a Healthy and Sustainable Relationship By Paula M. Smith M.Div., MFT Building a healthy relationship requires making a critical shift in how you think about relationships. Instead of asking, “what can I get from this relationship,” ask, “what can I give to the relationship.”  Relationships are about giving […]

Is This God’s Love?

Check your view of God’s Love For You.  I would love to hear your viewpoint.  Please leave your comment below. The Trickle-Down Theory of Conditional Love Jesus Loves me, but…He Loves me conditionally. Therefore: His love is based on my performance. Therefore: I have to earn His love by pleasing Him. Therefore: When I please […]

Relationships for Great Connections

Great Connections. When I think of Connections, I think of cell phones. You hear them ringing everywhere and see people talking or text messaging, in the bathroom, in the office, on the subway, in church. They are ubiquitous. Why do so many people have a cell phone? To stay connected to what’s going on. Everyone […]

Get It Right This Time: How to Find & Keep Your Ideal Romantic Relationship

Get It Right This Time: How to Find & Keep Your Ideal Romantic Relationship by Amy Schoen You are single again! And it s not what you expected at this point in your life. So what are your options now? Give up? Focus on your career? Concentrate on your tennis game? Why not, as the […]

Top Ten Secrets of Love

The first secret: the power of thought Love begins with our thoughts. We become what we think. Loving thoughts create loving experiences and loving relationships. Affirmations can change our beliefs and thoughts about ourselves and others. If we want to love someone, we need to consider their needs and desires. Thinking about your ideal partner […]