Redeemed Hearts Ministries

02/14/2026

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Perhaps you've noticed. Where your family is today is different than it was yesterday. And tomorrow holds promise for even more.For blended families, "becoming family" is a process. A journey. And sometimes the road is unclear.

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09/11/2024

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07/17/2024

VIRTUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS: You must reside in the state of Texas to schedule with us.

YES: Some insurances will pay for virtual sessions. Call and ask your insurance company to see if they will cover your session and if we are in network with your insurance company.

05/30/2024

05/02/2024

Protecting hope with Amy Soderquist
“To live without Hope is to Cease to live” - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Hope - living forward with assurance.
Just like in the dead of winter, when we wonder if it will ever end, we find hope in the assurance that spring will come. It never forgets to show up; it happens every year, reminding us of new life, new growth, and new blessings. Shifting our gaze and reminding us of our Creator. Maybe you’re in a season of winter and longing for spring? It will come. But don’t lose hope while you wait.

Troubles in this world are inevitable. Often, they take us off guard or come in tragic ways; other times, they feel ongoing, like the long winter. But the difference between hope and despair is the person of Jesus. He is Hope. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23).

To protect hope…
* Is to place that hope in Jesus (Matt 12:21). He will renew our strength to help us carry on (Isaiah 40:31).
* Is to look upward, not outward. Keeping the eternal perspective (2 Cor. 4:18, Heb. 11:1)
* Is to ground ourselves in His promises (Jer. 29:11). Often, we use the term hope as a feeling; We make comments that we hope this or that will happen. Those types of statements are typically made from a place of fear or uncertainty that this or that will not happen. But true hope, is the assurance that God’s promises are true and steadfast and can be counted on. (Rom 15:13 NLT, Heb 6:19, Psalm 62:5-6, Matt 7:24-27)
* Is to get honest with God in the waiting, to speak His word to and over yourself when feeling sad, discouraged, and downcast (Psalm 42, Heb 4:16, Psalm 130:5, Psalm 146:5)

“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope”. (Romans 15:4) And hope never disappoints. (Romans 5:5)

I have referenced a lot of scripture today. Reading God's word will encourage and buoy us as we wait for spring. Hopefully, they will give you a launching point as you create the time to settle in and spend time with Jesus, the reason for our hope
(1 Peter 3:15). ❤️

03/22/2024

Therapy Thursday with Amy Soderquist

On Tuesday, I invited you to share blessings you may have seen emerge from your grief. These shared stories encourage all of us not to lose heart. All loss, but particularly deep or continual loss, can cause us to wrestle it out with God. It’s in this space that our faith either grows or turns towards cynicism and unbelief.

Cynicism is loosely defined as a general distrust in people, organizations, and even God. It often causes us to become self-focused. It leads us to have a negative attitude toward most things as our hearts begin to expect circumstances to go poorly. We find ourselves uttering statements such as “Well, of course, that would happen” or “I’ve learned to expect nothing less.” Left unattended, cynicism turns into self-reliance, resulting in unbelief and a weakened sense of faith.

On the other hand, we can take our pain, sorrow, and unanswered questions and turn them into laments. A lament is a passionate expression of our grief and sorrow. It is not blind faith that ignores our hurts and believes we must take what comes, but rather a heartfelt prayer (sometimes repeated over time) that is willing to cry out to God in prayer and put words to our disappointments and disillusionments. It is wrestling with God and asking Him to answer our deeper questions.

“To Love is to lament, to allow your heart to be broken by something. If you don’t lament over the broken things of the world, then your heart shuts down. Your living, vital relationship with God dies a slow death because you open the door to an unseen doubt and become quietly cynical. Cynicism moves you away from God; laments push you into His presence. So, oddly enough, not lamenting leads to unbelief. Reality wins, and hope dies.” Paul E. Miller in A Praying Life.

Dad, often with teary eyes, tells the story of how in his pain and sorrow of missing Mom, he began crying out to God with his lament. What was birthed from that was a deeper and more settled love for his Bride: his earthly bride and the Bride of Christ. The intimacy he has experienced because of his willingness to settle into that deep sorrow and bring it to Jesus compares to no other.

If we skip this step of passionately crying out to God in our pain, we also miss the sweet blessing of trusting and knowing our Savior in deeper and more intimate ways.

Jeremiah 29:13 If you seek me, you will find me if you seek me with your whole heart.

01/26/2024

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Therapy Thursday with Danina Kennedy

On Tuesday, I approached anxiety from a spiritual standpoint. Today, I want to address a more practical technique.

In 2024, anxiety is the most common mental health issue in the US. Roughly 301 million people in the world reported struggling with some form of an anxiety disorder. There are many things in life to be concerned and anxious about today. Concern is always present with chronic illness, chronic suffering, and chronic stress. These concerns can create worry, fear, and anxiety. Unmanaged, they can become an anxiety disorder or a panic disorder that impacts our entire nervous system, glands, heart, oxygen, and overall health.

God has made our bodies with an automatic physiological response of fight or flight when we encounter an actual event or perceived danger. When this happens, the emotional part of our brain can become hijacked, leaving us with feelings of high anxiety or panic.

The five senses method is one technique I teach in counseling to calm the nervous system. In moments of panic or high anxiety, this technique interrupts the brain and moves us out of the fight/flight part of our brain. Take deep breaths through your nose, exhale out your mouth, and focus on the following:

5 THINGS YOU SEE: Focus on the color, size, and what you like about the item.
4 THINGS YOU TOUCH: Allow your brain to take in the texture. Wash your hands in cold water.
3 THINGS YOU HEAR: Is your environment too loud or quiet for anxiety?
2 THINGS YOU SMELL: Is there something you are wearing or around you that you can smell?
1 THING YOU TASTE: What taste do you have in your mouth? f you can’t taste anything, can you drink something or put a piece of gum in your mouth?

Try this if you are overly anxious, overstimulated, overwhelmed, or finding it difficult to focus. We would love to hear if it helps you. Continue to do this as many times as needed until your brain and nervous system feel calmed, redirected, and more grounded.