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Threads of Curiosity: Experiencing God in Everyday Life
I believe I can hear God’s whisper in these Threads, and when I seek to follow them, I experience more and more of His presence… Hello!...
Debbie Laaser
Jun 19, 2020


Surrendering Isn't Giving Up: Finding Safety, Agency, and Hope in the Midst of Betrayal and Addiction
One of the most common experiences for both men struggling with sex addiction and women who have been betrayed is a deep sense of unsafety . It shows up in different ways—panic, anxiety, hypervigilance, control, despair—but underneath it all is the same question: Am I safe right now? Anxiety and fear are not character flaws. They are signals. They function like warning lights on the dashboard, alerting us that something inside of us perceives danger. When we feel unsafe, our
Faithful & True
Jan 14


Staying in Your Hoop: How to Talk Honestly and Safely to Others
What does it mean to stay in my hoop? If you’ve been around Faithful & True for a while, you’ve probably heard us talk about the three hoops . It’s a simple visual model, but it has huge implications for how we relate, especially in hurting or complicated relationships. Quick refresher: Hoop 1: My hoop – my thoughts, feelings, needs, beliefs, values, choices and everything about what makes me "me" Hoop 2: Your hoop – your thoughts, feelings, needs, beliefs, values, choices
Faithful & True
Dec 15, 2025


To the New Year
What specific small steps might you take to make this a different year for you? Happy New Year! There is an adrenalin for me as I...
Debbie Laaser
Jan 9, 2025


Everyone Has Needs. How Do We Manage Them?
What did you learn about having needs when you were young? What did you learn about having needs when you were young? In our work...
Rebecca Deckers
Aug 20, 2024


Why Should I Get Help When It's His Problem?
"What I did know after that first night of group was I had found a ‘home’—a place where safe women and a very gifted therapist began...
Debbie Laaser
Jul 26, 2024


"How Old do you Feel?"
The Importance of "Checking in" with your Inner Child A year or so into my own recovery, as a fellow group member was processing an...
Chris Hardesty
Apr 15, 2024


Shameless
Developing a Clinical & Theological Approach to Shedding Shame In Genesis, one of the descriptions of paradise is a place where the...
Greg Miller
Mar 28, 2024


Love is an Undefinable Thing
"In loss, I believe I can learn how well I did at giving love as God would. Of course, it will never come close to what He is...
Debbie Laaser
Feb 6, 2024


The Laaser Legacy Foundation
"Since The Laaser Legacy Foundation was founded in mid-2021 we have used over $26,000 of donations to help people get a ‘hand up’ in...
Debbie Laaser
Dec 13, 2023

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