by Sandra Lee Dennis | Jul 12, 2014 | Betrayal, Grace, Healing, Love, Love and Betrayal, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Uncategorized
“When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.” —Martin Buber Sex is a potent mystery that binds and transforms us in ways we cannot anticipate. Sexual connection plants the seeds of...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Jun 6, 2014 | Betrayal, broken heart, Emotional Crisis, Love and Betrayal, Post-traumatic stress, Trauma
The first order of business after an intimate betrayal is to recognize and treat the depths of the trauma you have undergone. We cannot treat ourselves properly without a correct diagnosis. We live in a culture that is so blind to the psychological violence of...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Jun 8, 2013 | Betrayal, Loneliness, Love and Betrayal, Spirituality
“Don’t surrender your loneliness so quickly; let it cut more deep. Let it ferment and season you, as few human or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonight has made my eyes so soft, my voice so tender, my need of God absolutely...
by Sandra Lee Dennis | Mar 15, 2013 | Ego Defenses, Healing, Love, Spirituality, Surrender
Is trying to be a consistently loving person doomed to failure? Did you ever notice the more open-hearted and loving you feel one day, the more likely you are to be sullen and irritable the next? I have seen these frustrating swings in myself for years. Just when I...