Emotional Wellness By Design

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

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"

No one has the right to tell you that they hurt deeper than you.No one has the right to invalidate your feelings because...
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].

07/30/2026

❤️❤️❤️❤️

07/29/2026

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.

Don’t let the enemy of your soul trip or trap you, (or trigger others ) when conflict escalates into anger & offense. Le...
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…..

Please note, this message about anger can pertain to women as well as men ….. Quote from anonymous Bible teacher:“The an...
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.

07/24/2026

Forgiveness is a command—not because it’s easy, but because we’ve been forgiven so much.

Jesus calls us to forgive again and again, not because sin doesn’t matter, but because our hearts are meant to reflect His grace.

At the same time, forgiveness is not permission for someone to continue in sin without accountability. We can extend grace while also walking in wisdom.

May our lives be marked by the same mercy Christ has shown us, as we trust Him with both justice and healing. 🤍🙏🏻

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6Scripture teaches ...
07/22/2026

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

Scripture teaches that training children to know and obey God is the basis for pleasing Him and living victoriously in His grace.
Knowing God and His truths begins with the child’s understanding of sin and his need for a Savior.
Loving parents model a loving God who not only forgives, but provides the perfect sacrifice for sin in Jesus Christ. Training up children in the way they should go means, first and foremost, directing them to the Savior.

Parenting has lifelong consequences good or bad
We’ve witnessed older adults who could still trace some of their deepest struggles back to childhood.
You're not just making childhood memories or replicating a mini you….
You're helping them to grow into the adult your child will become.

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