by Connie Jones | Oct 12, 2021 | Empowerment
I lived on a small farm with a milk cow when I was little. Twice each day, my dad would milk Bessie. I loved to watch and wanted to help but my hands were too tiny. Daddy would sit on a three-legged stool, put a bucket under the cow, rest the top of his head against...
by Connie Jones | Sep 28, 2021 | Empowerment
What type of creative expression have you always wanted to pursue? What do you do that makes your heart soar? What fills your cup? What can you do for hours on end and not count the hours or even know you have passed the time? Do you have the answer yet? Maybe you do....
by Connie Jones | Sep 14, 2021 | Empowerment
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? James 4:1 Because we live in a very Judeo-Christian culture, and because all of the counselors at Arise are Christians… we often draw wisdom and insight from Biblical...
by Connie Jones | Aug 31, 2021 | Empowerment
As an individual, we are a part of so many systems. A family system, social system, cultural system, religious system and so on. Sometimes, it is easy to forget how much that system impacts us and vice versa. This week I want to focus on the family system and really...
by Connie Jones | Aug 11, 2021 | Empowerment
What is the ultimate goal in marriage? This sounds like a broad question with a wide array of answers. To live happily ever after, to have a life partner, for companionship, to share responsibilities, to carry on the tradition, to meet expectations, to not be alone,...
