by Julie Sparkman | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
We are delighted to welcome Jennifer Phillips as our guest writer. Many of you know her as the coauthor of “Unhitching from the Crazy Train,” but she also has authored “Bringing Lucy Home” and “30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents” as well as a fabulous...
by Julie Sparkman | Mar 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Then He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob (manipulator) but Israel (clinging firmly to God and overcoming) for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.” Genesis 32:28 We come into the Kingdom of God bearing the heavy weight of the...
by Mandy Miller | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
by Julie Sparkman This was my standard response to the frequent requests I received to write the message of “Idol Addiction” and “Unhitching From the Crazy Train” Bible teaching series in a book form. Never say never. My friend Richard Simmons...
by Mandy Miller | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Five years ago this October, Jennifer Ervin and I (and our ever faithful cheerleader, Anna Nash) opened the doors of Restore Counseling Ministries. I wish I could write the standard ministry narrative for our beginning: “God gave us a clear vision, a burning...
by Mandy Miller | Sep 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
(Click here to read our newsletter now.) Restoring the Soul, September 2017 We are excited to release our first monthly newsletter from Restore Counseling Ministries! Each month, our staff will touch on topics that we hope offer...
by Anna Nash | Oct 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear friends of Restore Ministries, This exciting news has been in the works for a while now and we have prayed for months for this project to come about. God, in His faithfulness, has answered and we want to praise HIM, along with you as our supporters. We also want...
by Anna Nash | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Four years ago next month, Restore Counseling Ministries opened its doors with two counselors and a one room office. God has blessed our vision to bring spiritual and relational restoration to thousands of men, women, and children well beyond our city and even...
by Anna Nash | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
As you probably already know our website/blog was hacked this morning and you received a very unusual email that didn’t sound like us at all. We are sorry for any inconvenience or confusion. In the meantime if you were disappointed and wanted something really...
by Anna Nash | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
It Is What It Is, What Now? Embracing Reality without Resignation How do you feel when someone says, “It is what it is?” That phrase makes me stiffen my back and clench my jaw. It is the motto of the fatalists and the Eeyores of this world, not for me. ...
by Anna Nash | Jan 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
By: Charlotte Donlon Because of my current mania, I’m seeing my therapist weekly. Julie is helping me learn how to sort through fact and fiction. She is teaching me how to use cognitive behavioral therapy to combat my racing irrational thoughts. With her guidance and...
