Hope in Grief, Joy in Mourning
Today, if you are struggling in limerence, you may be experiencing mixed feelings about the holidays. The Christmas festivities are over and New Year’s Day is…
Category: Handling the Holidays
Redemption from Shortfalls
I know I am not alone in having felt like I made too many mistakes in limerence. Trying to be perfect makes such mistakes inevitable, because…
Freedom from Temptation
Suffering makes us especially susceptible to temptation to sin. In our hardest moments, we desire any form of relief or comfort. If we are desperate enough,…
Comfort from the Holy Spirit
Many of us know firsthand the deep anguish of rejection in limerence. It can be just as difficult to feel hope again following that rejection as…
Unique Strengths and Weaknesses
As we near the holiday season, the struggles in limerence may be more difficult to handle than in other times of the year. For the next…
Hopeful Opportunity
Last time we looked at grace in connection with the Advent theme of love. For the second week of Advent, we explore the topic of opportunity…
Accepting Grace
We have entered the season of Advent, a celebration of the first coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is a time to reflect on the…
Ascending out of Depression
I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving had a happy one this year. At my house we had 12 family members over for dinner and some also…
Letting Go of Anger
During a holiday season, anger is completely opposite to what anyone should feel. However, limerence invokes many unpleasant emotions and anger very well may be among…
Fending Off Bitterness
As Thanksgiving approaches, those experiencing the extremes of limerence may be feeling anything but thankful. Bitterness may be quickly stealing your joy despite everyone around wishing…