FOCUS Faith-Based Mental Health Coaching

01/30/2026

Fortified Not Fragile
Focus Moments with Coach Gigi 🐝

A few years ago, someone told me my long-form content was not the right place. They suggested I start a blog instead. What they did not know was that God was already fortifying me. Strengthening my voice. Deepening my roots. Teaching me that not everything meant to last is short, snappy, or easily consumed. Today’s Focus Moment is about the word fortify. About building strength before the storm. About choosing depth in a world that often rewards quickness. Fortifying is not about hardening your heart. It is about reinforcing your spirit so you do not shrink when pressure comes. If you have ever been told to tone it down, shorten it, or make yourself smaller to fit someone else’s comfort, this moment is for you. God fortifies what He plans to sustain.

I want this to be a safe and gentle place to share. No perfection required. Just truth.

Have you ever been told your voice was too much
What has God been strengthening in you lately
Where do you feel more fortified now than you were a few years ago

Let’s talk together. Your story may fortify someone else more than you know.



What experience in your life do you now see as God fortifying you rather than holding you back

Love & Light
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/29/2026

Today’s Focus Moment is not about fixing yourself. It’s about strengthening what keeps you sane. Fortify is the quiet decision to stop pouring from empty places and start protecting your mind, your heart, and your peace. This short word has long-term impact, especially in relationships that ask too much and give too little.

Let me say this plainly. Some of us are exhausted not because life is hard, but because we keep allowing access to people and patterns that weaken us. Fortifying your mental health is not unloving. It is wise. It is choosing strength over survival mode. It is deciding that peace is not optional.

If this made you pause, stay with me for these two minutes. It may change how you approach conversations, boundaries, and your relationship with yourself today.



Where do you need to fortify instead of overextend today? Please share in the comments i would love to support you!

Love & Light
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/28/2026

Finding Momentum Through Alignment

Some days remind you why alignment matters. Today started with Paulding Connect and flowed right into CBWA, and both rooms affirmed the same truth. When you place yourself among people whose yes is yes and whose no is no, something inside you settles and something else wakes up. Trust creates safety. Consistency creates momentum. God uses rooms like these to confirm calling, not confuse it. Alignment creates acceleration when you choose spaces that stretch you, support you, and speak your language. Community is not a distraction from the work. Community is often the doorway to the work. If today felt full, honor it. If it felt stretching, thank God for it. Momentum does not always come from hustle. Sometimes it comes from obedience and showing up twice in one day with an open heart. This Focus Moment is your reminder that you are not late, you are not behind, and you are not alone. If your faith feels frazzled and your mental health upside down, get with me, Coach Gigi, at focusfaithmentalhealth.com. Listen to the Faith & Focus podcast wherever you stream. Visit geletaparker.com for my books and writing support. And if you feel led, consider donating to help us continue serving families through our community initiatives.
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Are the rooms you’re in sharpening you or draining you? Who in your life consistently keeps their word? Where is God asking you to show up even when it stretches you? What would change if you stopped forcing doors and followed alignment instead?

Love & Light
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/26/2026

Good morning beautiful people,
I saw a post this morning about divorce, and it sparked strong reactions. I want to take a moment to slow the conversation down and bring Scripture, context, and grace into the same room, because all three matter.
Many of us have heard the phrase, “God hates divorce,” often pulled from Malachi 2:16. But when we look closely at the original Hebrew, the picture becomes clearer and more compassionate. The Hebrew phrase śānēʼ šallaḥ does not simply mean “I hate divorce” as a blanket statement. It speaks to hating the act of sending a wife away treacherously. The word šallaḥ means “to send away” or “put away,” often without giving a legal certificate of divorce. In that culture, this left a woman legally trapped, unable to remarry, unprotected, and pushed into poverty.
Malachi is not condemning someone for leaving harm. He is confronting men who abused covenant power. The text goes on to say this action covered one’s garment with violence. That detail matters. God is addressing injustice, not elevating the institution of marriage above human life. Here is where two things can be true at the same time.

God honors covenant.
And God does not bless violence, abandonment, or abuse disguised as covenant. This brings us to another important and often painful question within the church.

Is it biblical for someone who left an abusive marriage to be barred from preaching, teaching, or leading? Scripture does not support a blanket disqualification. When leadership qualifications are outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, the emphasis is on character, faithfulness, self-control, sound doctrine, and integrity. Divorce itself is not listed as a moral failure that removes someone’s calling.
The phrase “husband of one wife” is about faithfulness and character, not about having a flawless marital history. It addressed polygamy, infidelity, and double lives, not survivors of abuse or abandonment. If I am incorrect please correct me according to Scripture.
Jesus consistently confronted leaders who used Scripture to burden people instead of heal them, as we see in Matthew 23. And the vision for marriage in Ephesians 5 begins with mutual submission, love, and care, not fear, control, or harm.

Leaving abuse is not rebellion against God.
It is often obedience to wisdom. This does not mean discernment is unnecessary. Healing, accountability, and restoration matter deeply. But automatic exclusion based solely on divorce, especially divorce from abuse, is not a clear biblical mandate. It is often tradition layered on top of Scripture.
I believe the church is strongest when we can hold truth and grace together. When we protect people without discarding Scripture. When we honor covenant without ignoring violence. When we make room for learning instead of shutting conversations down.

I would genuinely love to hear from pastors, ministry leaders, counselors, and lay leaders.

How do you approach these passages in your context?
How do you balance Scripture, safety, and restoration?
What has the church done well, and where do we still need to grow?

Let’s talk, not to win arguments, but to shepherd hearts well.

Love & Light
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/26/2026

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01/25/2026

If being around someone makes you doubt your worth, feel insecure about being yourself, or shrink who God created you to be, that is information, not condemnation.
The problem is we confuse endurance with obedience. We stay in spaces that disturb our peace, not because God called us there, but because guilt, fear, or people-pleasing told us we had to remain.
The solution is wisdom. Walking away without drama. Creating space without bitterness. Honoring the stewardship of your heart, your mind, and your peace. You do not owe access to anyone who consistently disrupts what God is restoring in you.
Scripture says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” Proverbs 4:23. Guarding is not selfish. It is faithful.
In this video, I’m sitting at a restaurant alone, enjoying a simple salad and my own company, not to make a statement, but to show what quiet obedience can look like. Peace does not need an audience.
Let’s talk. Where have you mistaken obligation for assignment?

01/25/2026

Some mornings don’t need a miracle, they need a moment.
Before the noise, the notifications, the pressure to be everything for everyone, I choose this. Jesus. A warm cup. A steady breath.
The problem is not that life is heavy. It’s that we try to carry it without resting our soul first.
Peace doesn’t mean everything is fixed. It means I’m grounded enough to face whatever comes next.
If today feels loud, start here. Sip. Pray. Exhale. All is still well.

And a quiet thank you to Pastor Tim Roman for sending me Jesus and My Coffee. One song, one God-given smile, and suddenly my morning had language for its peace. ☕️🙏🏾


With love and light, Gigi Bee 🐝

01/24/2026

FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.
Where Mental Health Meets the Ministry of Hope

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NOTICE

Paulding County School District
All schools will be CLOSED on Monday

Due to winter weather and safety concerns, all Paulding County schools will be closed on Monday. Please take this time to remain safe, check on one another, and prepare carefully.

We are praying for our families, educators, students, and first responders during this storm. May wisdom guide our decisions and peace cover our homes.

Stay safe. Stay warm. Stay grounded.

With love and light,
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/24/2026

One hundred episodes.
One thousand streams and downloads.

I don’t take either of these lightly.

To some, 1,000 may seem small. But to me, it represents real people. Real moments. Real hearts choosing to listen, heal, and stay. Numbers don’t have to be loud to be meaningful. Faithfulness doesn’t need an audience to be powerful.

Every episode was recorded with intention, prayer, and a deep desire to remind someone that healing is holy, that faith and mental health can live in the same room, and that you are not alone in what you’re carrying.

Scripture tells us, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much” (Luke 16:10).
This journey started small. Faithful steps. Quiet obedience. Showing up even when it would have been easier to pause. And God, in His kindness, brought the increase.

One hundred episodes speaks to consistency.
One thousand downloads speaks to reach.
Both speak to stewardship.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for trusting this space.

If this podcast has ever encouraged you, grounded you, or helped you breathe a little easier, here’s a gentle ask
Subscribe to the podcast
Share an episode with someone you love
Leave a review so this message can reach more hearts

And if you’re able, consider supporting the work of FOCUS. Book purchases, donations, and sharing resources help us continue serving women, children, and families in real and practical ways.

Let’s keep going.
Healing is holy.
Community matters.

With love and light,
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/24/2026

🚨 FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. | Community Weather & Safety Alert 🚨❄️

Family, we want to make sure you are informed, prepared, and safe as we head into a serious ice storm impacting much of North Georgia and Metro Atlanta.

There are two active weather alerts in effect, and this is a high-impact, long-duration event with the potential for hazardous travel and power outages.

⚠️ ICE STORM WARNING
Timing: Tonight through Monday morning
Areas impacted: Most of North Georgia and Metro Atlanta, including Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Douglasville, Conyers, Covington, Athens, Rome, Gainesville, Blue Ridge, Ellijay, Helen, Stockbridge, Jonesboro, and surrounding areas

What to expect:
🧊 Ice accumulation ranging from 0.25” to 1.0”
⚠️ Even 0.25” can make roads extremely dangerous
🚫 0.5” or more may bring down trees and power lines
💨 Wind gusts up to 30 mph increase the risk of outages

⚠️ WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Areas south of the warning zone, including Haralson, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, *Spalding* (not to be confused with Paulding), Lamar, Pike, Butts, Jasper, and Putnam counties

What to expect:
🧊 A glaze of ice
🚗 Travel issues at times
⚠️ Conditions still hazardous, even if impacts are lower

⏰ Timing Highlights:
Tonight after 10 PM: Freezing rain spreads into metro Atlanta
Overnight into Sunday morning: Ice accumulation increases
Sunday afternoon: Rain for some areas, freezing rain continues northeast
Sunday night into Monday morning: Refreezing on roads, icy conditions remain

🚨 IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDERS IF POWER GOES OUT 🚨

Please hear this clearly:
🚫 Do NOT use grills of any size, charcoal, gas, or propane, inside your home, garage, or near doors or windows to heat your space. This can cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
🚫 Do NOT use generators indoors or in enclosed spaces. Generators must stay outside and far from windows and doors.

🔌 Generator safety reminder: Keep generators at least 25 feet from the home, properly weather-covered, never enclosed, and placed in a safe, well-ventilated, and visible location so they can be checked or refueled safely.
🚫 Avoid using candles when possible. If used, never leave them unattended.
🧥 Layer clothing, use blankets, and stay in one room to conserve warmth.
🔥 If you have a fireplace, make sure it is properly ventilated and never leave it unattended.

🐾 Pet safety reminder: Bring pets indoors, keep them warm and secured in a safe, visible area, and ensure they are easy to access in case of an emergency or evacuation.

🤍 Check on elderly neighbors, families with small children, and those with medical needs when it is safe to do so.
🏠 If conditions become unsafe, seek a warming center or emergency shelter.

Scripture reminds us that wisdom is an act of love and protection:

“The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.”
Proverbs 22:3

We are praying for protection, warmth, and peace over every household. Please stay informed, limit travel, and take safety precautions seriously. Healing is holy, and so is safeguarding life.

With love and light,
FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc.
Gigi Bee 🐝

01/23/2026

Tonight’s Focus Moment is for the ones who are tired but still showing up, the ones serving from the bed, the ones asking God not just for sleep but for real rest. Today reminded me that obedience does not always look strong, sometimes it looks surrendered. If you made it through today, grace carried you. Where real meets real, God meets us there too. With love and light, Gigi Bee 🐝

01/21/2026

If you or your family are facing food insecurity as we prepare for the upcoming ice storm and possible power outages, please know that help is available. Severe weather can bring uncertainty, but no one should have to worry about basic needs alone. FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. is offering limited food support to help carry individuals and families through the weekend. If you are in need, or know someone who may be, please reach out by calling or texting (678) 956-7794 or emailing info@focusfaithmentalhealth.com. Please share this with care so it reaches those who truly need it. Healing is holy. Community matters. Help is available. If you would like to donate to support this outreach, please connect with me as soon as possible. With love and light, Gigi Bee 🐝