We Have Different Rules
Children are bombarded with examples of those who treat sex lightly and casually. They need role models at home who will not send them a double message with their own behavior.
Children are bombarded with examples of those who treat sex lightly and casually. They need role models at home who will not send them a double message with their own behavior.
Your family of origin teaches you a lot about your self-worth. Adults who have had childhood trauma sometimes need to learn to value themselves first through the choices they make.
Cheryl La Mastra gives suggestions on how to give even young children the right view of God's gift of sex and how to teach boys especially to have respect for the opposite sex.
When it comes to moral purity, we often try to make gray the issues that are quite black and white. Cheryl La Mastra leads clients through questions that point them to God's Word.
It's not an exaggeration to use the word trauma to describe the physical and psychological effects of an abortion. Cheryl La Mastra even compares it to the PTSD a soldier may face.
Once a woman has found freedom and forgiveness for herself after an abortion, she may need to tell a few trusted others about her past choice, especially her current spouse.
Many women need help in linking the deep sorrow and emptiness they feel to their past abortion. Cheryl La Mastra explains how she walks them through the process of grieving.
A common coping mechanism for one who has aborted a child is to repress any thoughts of the value of that child. Psalm 139:13-18 are powerful verses for revealing the truth.
Cheryl La Mastra explains to Chuck Swindoll how speaking the truth in love to the clients she counsels is as essential for life change as pointing to Christ as the true healer.
Chuck Swindoll knows how grandparents can play an extremely valuable role in a child's life. Without having the role of disciplining, they can present a longer, calmer view of life.