A Life of Thrive https://alifeofthrive.com/ Bringing the beauty of Christ into everyday life. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:45:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://alifeofthrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-ALifeofThrivefaviconnew-32x32.png A Life of Thrive https://alifeofthrive.com/ 32 32 Finding Freedom from Narcissistic Abuse, with Annette Chesney https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/31/narcissistic-abuse/ https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/31/narcissistic-abuse/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://alifeofthrive.com/?p=9940 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d4hq4tk3nyh9k35r/ANNETTE_CHESNEY_mixdown7mttd.mp3 SUMMARY: PODCAST INTRO: My guest Annette Chesney is a Christian coach, speaker, and seasoned recovery professional who equips women healing from narcissistic abuse. Narcissistic dynamics can be hard to spot because they often look like ordinary relationship friction at first. Many people struggle to tell the difference between someone who is simply hurting and […]

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]]> https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/31/narcissistic-abuse/feed/ 0 Singing Through the Fire, Author Lara Silverman on Joy Amidst Suffering https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/17/suffering-2/ https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/17/suffering-2/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://alifeofthrive.com/?p=9876 God brings beauty out of suffering because He is the God of redemption and restoration even if that means we experience that in eternity. But we can be encouraged in the journey here, knowing that even while we grieve God gives us the beauty of His presence and we discover that joy and grief can co-exist.

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]]> https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/17/suffering-2/feed/ 0 The Dating Manifesto: Author, Lisa Anderson offers hope for dating after 40 https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/03/the-dating-manifesto-author-lisa-anderson-offers-hope-for-dating-after-40/ https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/03/the-dating-manifesto-author-lisa-anderson-offers-hope-for-dating-after-40/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://alifeofthrive.com/?p=9978 Dating after 40 is different—but hopeful. Lisa Anderson urges deep community, clear non‑negotiables (genuine discipleship, readiness to marry, humility/teachability, shared direction), and avoiding “project” relationships. Seek wise counseling, transparency, and engage your church trusting God to write your story.

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]]> https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/12/03/the-dating-manifesto-author-lisa-anderson-offers-hope-for-dating-after-40/feed/ 0 The Weapons of Spiritual Warfare with Author, J. Harrington https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/11/19/the-weapons-of-spiritual-warfare-with-author-j-harrington/ https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/11/19/the-weapons-of-spiritual-warfare-with-author-j-harrington/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:47:53 +0000 https://alifeofthrive.com/?p=9945 BLOG INTRO:Author, J Harrington didn’t come to spiritual warfare through theory—she was drafted by loss. A military spouse and young mom, Jay describes herself (when in her 20s) as being prickly and performance-driven, a Sunday-only faith wrapped around busyness. She married her high school sweetheart, her husband became a marine and they began their family. […]

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]]> https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/11/19/the-weapons-of-spiritual-warfare-with-author-j-harrington/feed/ 0 Addiction Happens to Good People, with Dr. Janelle Martin https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/11/05/addiction-happens-to-normal-people-with-dr-janelle-martin/ https://alifeofthrive.com/2025/11/05/addiction-happens-to-normal-people-with-dr-janelle-martin/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://alifeofthrive.com/?p=9864 Janelle Martin shares her journey coping with her daughter’s addiction, emphasizing the need to understand both the addict's and parent's perspectives, which she explores in her book "Losing Her, Finding Us." The book provides raw, emotional stories from both sides to offer hope and support to families facing addiction.

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