FOCUS Faith-Based Mental Health Coaching

FOCUS Faith-Based Mental Health Coaching Geleta Parker, BCMHC & CBHC, is a dual board-certified Mental Health & Brain Health Coach. Join us!

12/31/2025

When Tradition Isn’t Enough: Choosing Jesus Over Ritual

As we step into a new year, it’s time to pause and take an honest look at what we’re truly trusting. This Focus Moment is a heart check and a faith check. It’s not about superstition, routines, or religious habits. It’s about relationship. In this message, we talk about what it really means to follow Jesus, why going through the motions will never produce transformation, and how true freedom comes from surrender. This is a reminder that faith is not performance, it’s obedience, and healing begins when we choose truth over tradition.

This is your reminder that tradition cannot save you and rituals can’t replace relationship. Real transformation begins when we surrender our hearts, not just our habits. If you’ve been going through the motions or feeling spiritually disconnected, this message is for you. Let’s talk about what it really means to follow Jesus, walk in truth, and live a life that reflects Him daily.



What does your faith really look like right now?
Are you walking with God or just familiar with Him?
What needs to change in your spiritual life this year?
Are you planted in a church that teaches the Word in truth?
How are you choosing to grow spiritually in this new season?

Transparency TuesdayThere was a time when I struggled to love what I saw in the mirror.My nose felt too big.My lips felt...
12/30/2025

Transparency Tuesday

There was a time when I struggled to love what I saw in the mirror.
My nose felt too big.
My lips felt too full.
And words spoken over me as a child tried to convince me I was somehow too much.

But my grandmother saw something different.
She always did.

She would take me to the most beautiful gardens in Nassau, dress me with care, and take me to a photographer she trusted. I didn’t always like having my picture taken, but with her, I felt safe. I felt seen. I felt protected. Those moments weren’t just about photos. They were about love, presence, and being poured into.

I understand now how Mum made sure those moments were never random. They were intentional. They were her way of reminding me that I was seen, valued, and worthy long before I could believe it myself.

This photo was taken on one of those Sundays after church. A quiet, tender moment wrapped in love. Even in the middle of confusion and pain, God was planting seeds of healing I wouldn’t understand until much later.

Now, as an adult, I look back at that little girl with compassion. I speak to her with gentleness. I tell her the truth.
You are beautiful.
You are enough.
You are becoming everything God promised.

Scripture reminds us, “I will restore to you the years the locusts have eaten.” Joel 2:25
And I believe that restoration happens when we choose to face our stories with courage and grace.

If this touched something in you, take a moment today to sit with your younger self.
What does she need to hear from you now?

If you feel led, share in the comments. Let’s create a safe space where healing can happen together.
Healing begins when we dare to listen.

12/30/2025

In a world full of opinions, opinions dressed up as “truth,” and voices pulling us in every direction, discernment has never been more necessary.
Not everything that sounds spiritual is rooted in Scripture.
Not every message that feels good is grounded in truth.

As believers, we are called to study the Word for ourselves, to test what we hear, and to stay anchored in what God actually says not what trends, culture, or fear try to tell us.

Your calling cannot be stolen.
Your anointing cannot be revoked.
And no person has the power to take what God has placed on your life.

This is your reminder to stay rooted, stay discerning, and stay anchored in truth.

If this message resonated, join me over at focusfaithmentalhealth.com
You can also reach me at info@focusfaithmentalhealth.com

Let’s continue the conversation on the podcast, Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind.

This year stretched me in ways I never imagined.There were moments of deep uncertainty, moments that required faith beyo...
12/25/2025

This year stretched me in ways I never imagined.
There were moments of deep uncertainty, moments that required faith beyond my own understanding, and moments where only God’s grace carried me through.

Through every challenge, one truth remained constant: God is faithful.

I stand today not by my own strength, but by His covering, His mercy, and His unfailing presence. Every step, every lesson, every season has shaped the work I am called to do … to serve, to help with healing… including my own healing, and to walk alongside others with compassion and purpose.

As I continue this journey as a Board-Certified Mental & Brain Health Coach and Advocate, I do so with humility, gratitude, and a renewed commitment to serve with integrity.

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” — Exodus 14:14

Thank you to everyone who has walked with me, prayed for me, and believed in the work God placed in my hands. This is only the beginning.

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12/24/2025

Christmas Eve reminds us that healing does not rush and rest is not weakness. Tonight, we lay down the weight we were never meant to carry alone. We pause. We breathe. We give thanks for what survived us and what God restored in us. This Focus Moment is an invitation to exhale, to honor how far you’ve come, and to let peace take its rightful place in your body and your spirit. Healing is holy. Gratitude softens the heart. Rest prepares us for what’s next.
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Some pain doesn’t come from being hit.It comes from being withheld from. Scripture tells us, ...“Love is patient, love i...
12/23/2025

Some pain doesn’t come from being hit.
It comes from being withheld from. Scripture tells us, ...
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking.”
1 Corinthians 13:4–5… And when love has been distorted or used as control, God reminds us,
“I am the Lord who heals you.” Exodus 15:26
When intimacy is withheld to punish, manipulate, or maintain power, it stops reflecting love and starts creating wounds God never intended.
I wrote Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon for the woman who prayed for healing while trying to survive emotional silence she could not name. This book is not about blame. It is about truth, clarity, and restoration. And about learning that God’s design for love never includes harm.

👉 If this speaks to you, take the next step.
Get the book. Read it slowly. Share it with someone who needs language for their pain.
Healing begins with truth.

Healing is holy.
And you are not imagining the pain.

📘 Book link in comments.

Stay tuned tomorrow for our Word of the Day and a gentle Focus Moment as we continue leaning into healing together.

12/22/2025

The review was beautiful. Thoughtful. On point.
The name wasn’t quite right, but the message was.

“When love is withheld, the silence screams. When intimacy is weaponized, the heart starves. But when intimacy is restored to God’s design, fear fades and love flourishes.”
Geleta “Gigi” Parker (pronounced juh-LEE-tuh)

This is the heart behind Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon.
It’s for anyone who has lived in quiet confusion, emotional distance, or love that felt like a moving target.
It’s for the ones learning that intimacy was never meant to wound, punish, or control.
It was always meant to heal.

If the words resonated, then the mission is working.
And healing… healing is holy.

12/19/2025

Happy Friday from FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. 💛
Today’s Word of the Day is Repair. Not the kind that avoids hard conversations, but the kind that protects connection. Healthy relationships are not defined by the absence of conflict, but by the willingness to return, reflect, and respond with humility. As we head into the weekend and navigate family, marriage, and relationships during this season, it’s worth asking ourselves how we handle moments of rupture. Repair is not about being perfect. It’s about choosing courage, accountability, and grace over distance and silence.
When conflict shows up, do you move toward repair or away from it?

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I want to talk about something with care and honesty.I heard this statement today and it raised my eyebrow, “Marriage do...
12/18/2025

I want to talk about something with care and honesty.

I heard this statement today and it raised my eyebrow, “Marriage doesn’t create trauma, it only reveals it.” And while there is truth there, I don’t believe it tells the whole story. Some marriages do create trauma, especially when there is emotional, physical, spiritual, or psychological harm. That reality matters and deserves to be named.
At the same time, most marital issues are not simply marital issues. They are often rooted in childhood wounds, unresolved trauma, and survival patterns that existed long before the relationship began. Marriage has a way of exposing what we have learned to manage, suppress, or survive around.
When those wounds go unaddressed, they can collide with unhealthy dynamics and deepen the pain instead of bringing healing. This is why I strongly believe premarital counseling should go beyond surface-level compatibility and include honest conversations about childhood experiences, attachment, trauma, and emotional health.

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Do you believe marriage reveals unresolved wounds, creates trauma, or both?
Do you believe every engaged couple should seek premarital counseling?
What do you think premarital counseling should address but often doesn’t?
How can couples prepare for covenant with more honesty and care?

This is a safe conversation. Let’s talk. 💛
Gigi 🐝

12/18/2025

Today’s Focus Moment is coming from a place of rest. I’m hurting physically, but even from here, we press forward in faith. I want to ask a question that’s been sitting with me. Do we really believe? In John 3:1–13, Nicodemus sees the miracles and recognizes the signs, yet struggles with belief that goes beyond logic. Jesus reminds him that spiritual truth cannot be grasped by what we see alone. This question meets us right where we are, especially during the holidays. If we say we believe God for restoration, healing, and deliverance in our marriages, families, and relationships, are we walking with intention even when nothing looks different yet? Belief is not passive. Belief prays, obeys, waits, and trusts beyond what our natural eyes can see. This theme is woven throughout my newest book, Withholding Love: When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon, and yes, it may even become an audiobook. Let me know in the comments, would you rather read it, listen to it, or do both? Thank you to our Breakfast in the Bible brother who sowed generously into this ministry this morning. Your giving helps us continue serving women, children, and families through faith and mental health support. If this Focus Moment speaks to you, I invite you to go deeper on the Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind podcast, sponsored by FOCUS: Faith & Mental Health, Inc. You can also find ways to give, partner, and support the mission at focusfaithmentalhealth.com
Do your daily decisions reflect what you say you believe?

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