Dr. Virginia Holeman |
February 16, 2021 |
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“Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” –Jesus, John 14:27
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
December 28, 2020 |
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How would you rate your emotional wellness?
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
November 24, 2020 |
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Commitment is an essential quality of long-term relationships.
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
September 29, 2020 |
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Since March 2020 the world in which we live feels like a dangerous place. For some of us, that sense of danger is actually real. For others of us, the sense of danger is more in our nonconscious perception of threat.
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
September 1, 2020 |
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Trust and trustworthiness are essential qualities of relationships that last a lifetime.
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
July 7, 2020 |
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The COVID-19 virus has changed the way we “do life” and “do church” so that we are simultaneously absent and present.
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
June 9, 2020 |
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Relationships that last.
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
April 14, 2020 |
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All of us will face moments when we must exercise hope. Hope researchers observe that hope is active, not passive. “High hopers” exert whatever degree of control they have to reach that for which they hope.
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
March 17, 2020 |
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Five Keys to Good Conflict Management
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
January 21, 2020 |
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Cultivating a healthier emotional life.
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
December 18, 2019 |
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Five Keys to Good Conflict Management
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
October 24, 2019 |
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With the holidays just around the corner, pastors are entering one of their busiest seasons….
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
September 25, 2019 |
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How many times in your intimate relationships have your best problem-solving skills failed?
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
July 2, 2019 |
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Self-justification
Dr. Toddy Holeman |
June 18, 2019 |
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Contemptuous statements are disrespectful ways of putting down your spouse, your children, friend or your colleague. An immediate response to contempt is to defend against it with counter-criticism, counter-contempt or by withdrawing from the relatio
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
April 17, 2019 |
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Peacefulness through Prayer
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
September 13, 2018 |
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What is a secret to strong relationships? In his book “The Relationship Cure,” relational researcher, John Gottman, suggests that we should be on the lookout for “bids for connection” and turn toward these bids whenever we can. What is a bid for connection? A...
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
July 31, 2018 |
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Here are five things you can do to turn off your God-given anxiety alarm bells when they are over active.
Dr. Virginia Holeman |
June 6, 2018 |
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Neuroscientists affirm that we are “wired for connection” from birth. Infant brains develop best when caretakers are in sync—attuned—with babies’ physical, emotional, and relational needs. Obviously, no caretaker is in sync 100 percent of the time; caregivers provide...