While waiting to get in (to Grace Haven),
I started on depression medicine and was soon feeling better and wondered if we really needed to go. I’m so thankful we did. God opened my eyes through the counseling to realize the
damaging effects my negative and bitter thoughts were causing.
When I was a little girl I often felt alone, rejected, and unnoticed. It seemed work was more important than me. So I learned to perform and cover up, but all the while I was crying inside...I went to Grace Haven. First, the counselor helped me to see the little girl inside of me that still cried and felt alone and rejected. Then the counselor helped me to see how my negative thinking, anger turned inward, and fear had paralyzed me. The counselor led me through prayers and always brought me back to the Father.
In the first session I started to feel valued. During the second session, I felt a freedom starting to develop that allowed me to begin to love my wife as we resolved hurts that had built up between us. The third session brought immense joy to my heart as I found cleansing in my Lord and confessed my sin to Him. The last session brought reassurance to my heart as we prayed to resolve my negative thoughts.
We became attracted to each other with our ability to talk about our home situations...we looked forward to getting married and being rid of all the issues. Never did we realize the effects of all this (our past) would be taken into marriage. I was longing for tender loving care. I desired a husband who would lead and feel confident about himself...At one of our worst times, I opened up to a friend. She recommended Grace Haven...Our family made a turn around. My husband is giving me the tender loving care I was longing for, He is leading in our home, and overall just a happy easy-going husband.
