One week left- KS City Workshop

Last updated on: January 15, 2016 at 12:00 am By Natasha Helfer

Only one week left to register for this event. It will be the only workshop we will host in the midwest of this nature for 2016. Registration can be done at the following site: http://religioustransitions.org/kansascity2016/ For those near Kansas City, MO, John Parkinson Dehlin and I will be holding a 1-day workshop on 1/23/2016 on healthily navigating a religious transition. Topics for the workshop will include:– Navigating a religious faith crisis– Healthy marriages/mixed-faith marriages– Raising healthy kids– Communicating in healthy... Read more

Thought for the Day

Last updated on: January 13, 2016 at 8:56 am By Natasha Helfer

“A man is trapped on one side of a fast-flowing river. Where he stands, there is great danger and uncertainty – but on the far side of the river, there is safety. But there is no bridge or ferry for crossing. So the man gathers logs, leaves, twigs, and vines and is able to fashion a raft, sturdy enough to carry him to the other shore. By lying on the raft and using his arms to paddle, he crosses the... Read more

Why Pour Salt in Wounds?

Last updated on: January 12, 2016 at 10:35 pm By Natasha Helfer

I am once again left confused and flabbergasted as we see the continual insistence by our LDS leaders to address our LGBT community in ways that harm, ostracize and marginalize. Elder Nelson’s insistence that the new policies affecting gay members and their families is the will of the Lord in his most recent address to college students at BYU Hawaii just adds salt to the many wounds we have seen inflicted these last several months. Instead of repeating the many issues... Read more

Midwest Workshop – Healing from Faith Transitions

Last updated on: January 12, 2016 at 10:31 pm By Natasha Helfer

REGISTRATION FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://religioustransitions.org/kansascity2016/ Read more

Thought for the Day

Last updated on: December 19, 2015 at 3:27 am By Natasha Helfer

As the sculptor turns stone into statue, as the painter turns colors into art, as the pianist turns notes into music, so we can turn our passion and love into a dance to celebrate life. L. Challis Jensen Read more

How do we Support our Gay Teen?

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 11:49 pm By Natasha Helfer

Our teenager has come out to us as possibly being gay. We are pretty sure he is and want to be supportive in the way we respond. We have told him that we will love him no matter what. Now he is retracting what he said and asked a girl out to the prom, telling us he was mistaken. We are concerned that he is unable to face his orientation because of the many pressures and hardships of our church... Read more

Using Caution and Perspective to avoid Fear & Anxiety

Last updated on: December 13, 2015 at 11:21 pm By Natasha Helfer

As someone who has treated myriads of people who struggle with anxiety disorders, and have struggled with it a bit myself – it is important for our mental health and overall well-being to be aware of the many positive ways our world is continually becoming a better place. The human race has made progress in very notable areas, including but not limited to: economic growth, lower levels of poverty, increased technology, less war and violence, less hunger, less child labor... Read more

4 Bullies to Avoid During the Holidays

Last updated on: December 7, 2015 at 4:09 am By Natasha Helfer

The Holiday season can be a mixed bag for sure when it comes to our mental and spiritual health. It’s a time many look forward to and gather with loved ones remembering cherished memories – and focusing on spiritual meaning. It can also be a time full of stress, financial worries, loneliness and exacerbated grief for either relationships or expectations we have lost. I attended a local service at New Spring Church today and heard one of the best sermons... Read more

Upcoming Sexual Intimacy Workshops in December

Last updated on: December 4, 2015 at 6:36 pm By Natasha Helfer

I’ll be giving two presentations while I’m out in Utah during Christmas break in a few weeks. The first is sponsored by Mormon Matters and A Thoughtful Faith and is called Intimacy and Happiness in Mormon Marriage. The second is sponsored by Mormon Transitions and is called Sexuality After a Mormon Transition. Both have limited space – so sign up quickly if you plan on attending. Read more

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

Last updated on: November 29, 2015 at 11:52 pm By Natasha Helfer

Some scriptures I heard discussed in a sermon today that are so relevant when we think about our relationships with those we care most about – especially in times such as the holiday season upon us, where we can get so carried away with our many to-do lists: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. (King James Version) Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. (New Living Translation) Proverbs 19:11 For the wrath of... Read more