Emotional Wellness By Design
Emotional healing & encouragement for all relationships that want to grow God’s way
The founders, Gary and Karla LaFave have owned and operated successful businesses with 50+ employees. They later felt a call to serve and help others in the capacity of Restoration. Gary was ordained in 1998 to practice Pastoral Counseling and Karla later received a Certification of Special Ministries License which includes Biblical Counseling. They served as directors at a Family Homeless Shelter
08/04/2026
Meekness is defined as a quality of being patient, gentle, and humble, often characterized by self-restraint and the ability to endure hardship without resentment. It is not a sign of weakness but rather a strength that involves choosing to respond with grace under pressure
Emotional immaturity from childhood wounds stunts your Spiritual growth with God. But that was the enemies plan all along… to put monkey wrenches in your development as a child & to put distance between you and God.
08/02/2026
07/30/2026
No one has the right to tell you that they hurt deeper than you.
No one has the right to invalidate your feelings because they "got through it just fine."
No one has the right to tell you to suck it up because other people have it "worse."
Hardships are not comparable.
Your struggles are real, legitimate, and just as difficult as anyone else's. Only God knows the difficulties, and what you can, and cannot handle
Take it to the Lord in prayer -
1 Peter 5:7
Amplified Bible
Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].
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Oh….soooooo listen to this if you struggle with forgiveness !
07/29/2026
Comparison can distract you from the responsibility of developing your own gifts.
Success is not becoming someone else. It is faithfully using your abilities, opportunities, and potential to become the best version of who you were created to be.
Your assignment is not to outshine others. It is to fully use what you have been given.
07/28/2026
Don’t let the enemy of your soul trip or trap you, (or trigger others ) when conflict escalates into anger & offense. Learn to show restraint…..
07/27/2026
Please note, this message about anger can pertain to women as well as men …..
Quote from anonymous Bible teacher:
“The angriest man in the room is rarely the strongest.
More often, he's carrying wounds he's never surrendered to.
Men are taught to hide pain, suppress emotion, and never admit weakness.
So instead of grieving, they get angry. Instead of healing, they harden. Instead of confessing, they explode.
But Scripture paints a different picture of strength.
Real masculinity isn't found in rage.
It's found in repentance.”
"Make no friendship with an angry man" is a well known warning from the Bible found in Proverbs 22:24-25, advising people to stay away from anyone who has a bad temper or gets mad very easily
Here’s some important reasons to why you need to keep the distance for a while, or not engage in an ongoing relationship……
Catching bad habits: You might copy their bad ways and lose your own peace.
Getting trapped: Their violent or hot temper acts like a trap that brings trouble to your life.
Constant stress: Being around someone who is always mad leads to needless fights and pain.
What this advice means - keep your distance!
Do not hang out or travel with a furious person.
Protect your heart & choose friends who stay calm instead of people who let rage control them.
Dont loose hope, if anger has sinned, its also forgivable and can be healed. Only if you are teachable ……
And for those who read this and know you have a problem, Anger Management won’t really help, it will band aid it teach you how to perform around it….
Get counsel from those who have learned how admit to their anger, & have dealt with their anger by getting to root cause & have been set free
Testimonies are the humble & safe way of learning how to overcome ….
07/26/2026
False accusations can tarnish even the purest souls. Truth always prevails over false accusations. Accusations without evidence are nothing but empty words. False accusations are the weapons of the weak and insecure. A false accusation can destroy years of trust and friendship in a single moment.
Ephesians 4:29-31
King James Version
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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