by Yvonne Ortega | Jun 6, 2016 | Forgiveness, Illness
What will you do this summer for your wellbeing? I look forward to summer. Don’t you? Sunshine and warmer temperatures make me feel better. With extended daylight hours, I can journal at the beach and take long walks there. The ocean waves bring me joy and...
by Yvonne Ortega | May 30, 2016 | Forgiveness
Cross the bridge you don’t want to cross? Have you ever cried, stomped, and kicked because you didn’t want to cross the bridge from unforgiveness to forgiveness? If you have, I understand. For seven and a half years, I didn’t want to cross the bridge and fought...
by Yvonne Ortega | May 23, 2016 | Divorce
“I feel crushed. Gary told me he doesn’t want to marry me after all.” Michelle cried and twisted tissue on her lap. “It’s three weeks before the wedding. What am I going to do?” I listened and empathized with her as she sobbed. Michelle looked up at me and said, “I’m...
by Yvonne Ortega | Apr 19, 2016 | Divorce, Illness
My technology trauma left me wondering if I would ever crawl out of the pit. Maybe you feel that way right now. Your trauma may not be technology. Perhaps it’s a lingering illness, injuries from a car accident or the loss of a job. Maybe it’s the loss of a loved one,...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 21, 2016 | Forgiveness
Do you think you’ve done such terrible things that you have no future? Do you keep trying to make up for past mistakes without relief or peace? Do you think God can’t possibly forgive you? Meet Manasseh, king of Judah. “He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following...
