by Mary Heathman | Sep 23, 2020 | WGA Blog
God called me back to basics as the new year rolled into view. My blog post to that affect was posted in January, 2020. What basics? After all the wrestling and questioning, it came down to one basic, a familiar call: “Mary, Mary, Mary”….”you so easily forget the...
by Roger Jones | Sep 15, 2020 | WGA Blog
When dealing with stress, busy-ness, or weariness (or all 3), one’s good and helpful practices of self-care are typically one of the first things to go out the window. During the last 6+ months of this pandemic, I’ve noticed that I am more weary than is typical for...
by Gabriel Pfeiffer | Sep 7, 2020 | Addiction, WGA Blog
There is a lot that we can become addicted to. We have social media, food, shows, movies, video games, sex, alcohol, substances, news, fitness, approval, technology, relationships, money, success, work, novelty, thrill, and the list goes on and on. Whew. In this, I...
by Scott Kingry | Aug 31, 2020 | WGA Blog
In my last 2 blogs (here and here) I’ve been discussing where we usually go when we avoid responsibilities, boredom or relational pain. Usually to not so great places—like headlong into our coping mechanisms and addictions. Well, I’ll just speak personally. Addiction...
by Mary Heathman | Aug 25, 2020 | WGA Blog
Welcome to another episode of Mary’s Musings. I prepare for this blog by rummaging through my notes from books I am reading, music I listen to, and thoughts scribbled on napkins, backs of envelopes and sometimes from an actual notebook that doubles as my journal. The...
by Roger Jones | Aug 18, 2020 | Addiction, WGA Blog
In his book, Don’t Call It Love, Patrick Carnes writes about sex addiction… both how the problem develops and what recovery looks like. In Chapter 7, he shares a list comparing Addictive Behavior with Healthy Behavior, as these relate to sexuality. Here are a few of...
