Emotional Wellness By Design
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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 that served 100+ families a year. They founded and were statewide directors for an International Emotional Healing and Recovery Organization for 10 years. Through the years they continue to study and research the latest available updates in the area of Holistic Healing and Wellness.Their own personal experiences and education have helped develop successful methods in their partnership to work with couples and individuals in the areas that no else has been able to help them. They provide consulting, coaching and counsel both private and through classes & seminars. The areas of focus are: Premarital Counseling and Classes, Marriage Enrichment and Restoration and Biblical Parenting. Hallmark Scripture : 3 John 2 NKJ -" Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers"
10/05/2026
Learning more about toxic behavior and how it affects families.
All unhealthy behaviors are rooted in in childhood
A big part is how we responded to discipline or the lack of it.
Maybe there was over correction and under protection - Or, under correction and over protection .
Toxic exists where God’s kind of Love was absent .
God encourages us to handle toxic family members with love, wisdom, and healthy boundaries. While we are called to love and pray for them, it is also important to protect our emotional and spiritual well-being by setting limits on harmful behaviors.
It would not need to get to this level if mom and dad strive to be in agreement in how discipline is executed….but the 2 voices should become one, and not become a mixed message.
A child learns too fast from parents to how they can manipulate a parent when they witness division on issues. Parents, don’t correct each other in front of your children.
Parents resolve your differences, be unified in the disciplines in your home. When one parent speaks, the other should be quick to reinforce what the parent instructed.
Discuss your parenting differences & resolve behind closed doors, and seek parenting advice when potential abuse is a question.
09/30/2026
09/28/2026
Animosity can be a deep-rooted dislike or hatred feeling that lasts for a long time, influencing behavior over time.
Sadly, when people do not see to heal their own stereotyping or prejudiced behaviors, they become misguided in their perceptions, and let feelings override true discernment about situations and people.
The deeply rooted hatred feelings that developed through time from past abuse & neglect unresolved turn into bitterness towards certain people types or situations.
Sometimes, there can be a one size fits all attitude that develops and come out in our behavior such as : all men , all women, all bad dads , all bad moms , etc.
Thus, judging a book by its cover , because a trigger they have- is coming out as blame shifting , labeling, calling names & using phrases like “ I know your kind “ as though they have keen discernment……
Sadly, their misguided notions are off more than they are on, and end up hurting innocent people through gossip and slander, not realizing they have become abusers themselves.
We could expect this behavior from the world & unbelievers, but scripture is warning toward believers in this in this passage. The worse kind of gossip is the gossip that takes place within the church walls.
We must all pray to discern this difference for our ourselves asking the Lord, to heal blind spots in our lives, and that we have ears to hear and eyes to see what His Spirit is showing us.
Psalm 51:10 KJV
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me
09/25/2026
The Apostle Paul was a man who suffered and went without the comforts of life more than most people could ever imagine (2 Corinthians 11:23–28). Yet he knew the secret of contentment: “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength”
09/23/2026
Understand the immature unhealthy behavior, so you can learn the healthy mature way to heal and grow
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