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Niki Parker LLC, Napoleon, OH (2026)

12/26/2025

I need to confess something today: I love potatoes. Like, A LOT. Mashed, baked, skinny fries, steak fries… I’m not picky. If there’s a potato at the table, I’m already happier. Some people have a sweet tooth. Mine is… whatever the potato version of that is.

And honestly, it’s funny how something so simple reminds me of balance and self-control. We all have those comfort foods or cozy habits that make us feel safe or soothed. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying them. God created us with senses, pleasure, taste, delight.

The trouble comes when those comforts start filling places that were meant to be handled with wisdom, prayer, or care. I can love potatoes without letting them become my coping mechanism. I can enjoy what’s good while still practicing the gentle discipline of not letting anything rule over me.

Self-control isn’t about restriction—it’s about freedom. Even if that freedom sometimes looks like choosing one scoop of mashed potatoes instead of three.

12/25/2025

Some of you are facing a Christmas you never expected—quiet, lonely, or heavy in a way that doesn’t feel fair. Maybe the house is still. Maybe the invitations didn’t come. Maybe the people you love aren’t near anymore. Maybe your heart just hurts.

If that’s where you are this Christmas, I want you to hear this without hesitation: God sees you.

He sees the woman who sets out one plate at the table.
He sees the mom who tucks herself in after tucking kids in at two different homes.
He sees the daughter who wishes her family felt closer.
He sees the one who smiles in public and cries in the car.

Loneliness can make you feel invisible, but heaven has not lost sight of you. Jesus came into the world in a quiet place, with no crowds, no lights, and no celebration—but God was there. Right in the middle of the “this wasn’t supposed to be my life.”

Christmas doesn’t require a full house to matter. It doesn’t lose its meaning if your heart is tender this year. Emmanuel means “God with us”—with you—in crowded rooms and in empty living rooms, in joyful seasons and in the ones where you’re holding back tears.

You are not forgotten. You are not unseen. And you are deeply loved by the One who comes close, especially when you feel most alone.

12/24/2025

When I think about Christmas Eve, my mind doesn’t go to presents under the tree or what was wrapped in shiny paper. My heart always goes back to a quiet, snowy back road… and a moment that changed everything.

I was in 3rd grade, riding with my family on a cold snowy night, heading out for Christmas Eve Service. The world felt still, the kind of stillness where you can almost hear your own heartbeat. And right there in the backseat of the car, my dad led me in a simple prayer—a prayer of surrender, of choosing Jesus, of receiving the greatest gift I would ever be offered.

I didn’t fully understand theology at that age, but I knew I wanted Him. I knew I needed Him. I knew that His love felt different than anything else I’d ever known.

All these years later, I still marvel at how God meets us in the simplest moments. Not in grand gestures, but in quiet car rides, in tender conversations, in places only He could arrange.

As Christmas approaches, I’m reminded again that the greatest gift isn’t something we unwrap. It’s Someone who unwraps us—our fears, our sin, our shame, our striving—and gives us Himself.

If you’ve walked with Jesus for decades, or if you’re wondering if He sees you at all, the truth is the same-- He came for you. He still comes for you. He still offers the greatest gift of all—eternal life, unshakeable hope, and a love that shows up on ordinary snowy nights.

Merry Christmas-- Enjoy the Greatest Gift of All

12/23/2025

Christmas looks a little different in a blended family, doesn’t it? This year we’re celebrating early because my stepdaughter has two homes, two families who love her, and a schedule that requires all of us to stretch a bit.

There was a time when this felt complicated—like we were doing Christmas “wrong” or out of order. Now I see the beauty in it. We get to create a rhythm that works for our family, even if it doesn’t match the calendar. We get to teach our kids that love isn’t limited to a date. And we get to practice grace, flexibility, and teamwork in ways most people never have to think about.

If you’re in a blended family and your holiday looks different too—earlier, later, shorter, shared—please remember-- it’s still Christmas. The meaning doesn’t change. The joy doesn’t shrink. And the love in your home is just as real as anyone else’s.

12/22/2025

Christmas can feel especially heavy when you’re walking through an unwanted divorce. The world is lighting candles, baking cookies, and posting matching pajamas… while you’re trying to figure out how to get through the evening without crying in the kitchen.

If this is your Christmas, I want you to hear this clearly: loneliness does not mean failure. It means your heart is grieving the life you thought you’d have.

The empty chair at the table…
The stocking you don’t know whether to hang…
The traditions that now feel foreign or painful…
These are real losses, and your body feels every bit of it.

Your healing will not come from pretending you’re “fine.” It comes from naming the ache, inviting Jesus into it, and letting yourself be supported instead of carrying this season alone. It’s okay if your Christmas looks quieter this year. It’s okay if you’re rebuilding. It’s okay if joy feels complicated.

God meets women in the in-between places—Bethlehem stables, wilderness seasons, and lonely December nights. And He is not ashamed of you, your story, or the pace of your healing.

If you’re navigating this kind of grief, reach out. Talk to someone safe. Let community and counseling strengthen the places that feel broken. You are not forgotten, and this season is not the end of your story.

12/21/2025

Welcome to the FIRST DAY of WINTER

Some of you are feeling it right now—the heaviness that creeps in when the days get shorter, the sky stays gray, and your motivation dips lower than you’d like to admit. Seasonal Affective Disorder is real, and it shows up in ways that can feel discouraging: low energy, irritability, wanting to hide under blankets, or feeling like everything takes twice as much effort.

If this is you, you’re not “being dramatic.” Your body and brain are responding to a real lack of light.

One simple tool that can help is a SAD sunlamp. It mimics natural sunlight and can gently support your mood, energy, and sleep rhythms. I often recommend using it in the morning for 20–30 minutes while you drink your coffee, read your Bible, or ease into your day.

Many of my clients notice a shift within a week or two—nothing magical, just steady support for a weary nervous system.

If the darker months stir up old patterns, sadness, or anxiety, you don’t have to walk through it alone. Reach out, pray, talk with a therapist, and let light—literal and spiritual—meet you in this space.

12/20/2025

Some women have gotten so used to chaos from childhood that being called names in a relationship feels “normal.”
But hear me gently: that is emotional abuse.
And just because you’ve tolerated it doesn’t mean you’re weak or foolish—it often means you’re scared.

Scared of the unknown.
Scared of starting over.
Scared of what life would look like if you set a boundary or said, “No more.”
Scared that somehow this is the love you deserve.

When you grow up with instability or criticism, your brain learns to survive by shrinking, appeasing, or absorbing the blame. So staying feels safer than stepping into uncertainty… even when staying hurts you.

You’re not crazy, dramatic, and you're not the problem.
You’re a woman trying to survive with the tools you were given.

You are allowed to want something healthier. You’re allowed to believe God has more for you than fear-driven love. You’re allowed to take one brave step toward safety, support, and healing.

12/19/2025

So much of our pain isn’t just in our memories… it’s in the beliefs those memories created.
Beliefs like:
“I’m too much.”
“I’m not enough.”
“It’s my job to hold everything together.”
“No one shows up for me.”

EMDR helps you go directly to those internal places where these beliefs took root. Not by forcing you to relive the trauma, but by helping your brain reprocess the moments that taught you those lies in the first place.

As those old beliefs lose their power, something beautiful happens—you begin to hear the voice of Christ more clearly than the voice of fear. You start seeing yourself the way He sees you: chosen, safe, and deeply loved.

If you’ve carried a heavy, quiet belief for years… EMDR can help you let it go and make room for truth again.

12/18/2025

One of the patterns I see —whether it’s food, scrolling, alcohol, overworking, online shopping, or anything that becomes a “go-to” numbing strategy—is this:

Addiction grows in the places we refuse to feel.

Not because you’re weak.
Not because you lack discipline.
But because for many women, especially those with childhood trauma, sitting with certain emotions feels terrifying.

So you push them down.
You stay busy.
You avoid the quiet.
You reach for something that gives quick relief.

What would happen if—just for a moment—you didn’t run?

What if you paused long enough to notice:

This loneliness feels familiar. This disappointment is hitting an old wound.
This anger has nowhere to go. This shame feels unbearable.

Sitting with these emotions is not indulgent. It’s courageous.
It’s how addiction begins to loosen its grip—because you’re no longer outsourcing your comfort.

You can’t heal what you consistently avoid.
And God is not afraid of the emotions you’re terrified to name.

So the next time you feel the urge to reach for the thing that numbs:

Pause. Just a breath. Name what you’re feeling—even if it’s messy.

Ask God to sit with you in it instead of escaping it.

Offer compassion to the part of you that’s hurting.

Healing addiction isn’t just stopping a behavior.
It’s learning to stay present with yourself—with the parts of you that have never felt safe enough to be heard.

12/17/2025

Christian Counseling for Anxiety: The Unique Benefits of Online Therapy for Women of Faith

Anxiety can feel like a constant hum under the surface—sometimes quiet, sometimes roaring, always there reminding you of every possibility, every worst-case scenario, every spiritual question you’re afraid to ask out loud. If you’re a Christian woman who loves Jesus deeply, who has tried praying continually, who wants nothing more than to honor God with your life and your relationships, that anxiety can feel even heavier.

Many of the women I sit with each week describe it like this:

“You know how people say to just let it go? I don’t know how. Everyone around me seems to be able to. My husband lets it go. My friends let it go. My sisters let it go. I can’t. I hold it for weeks…months…years.”

If that resonates, you’re not alone. Your anxiety and panic struggle is not a sign of weak faith.

This is for the woman who loves God, shows up for others, tries her best every day, and still feels overwhelmed—especially when the world tells her to “just stop worrying” as if it were a simple switch.

As a Christian therapist who works with anxious Christian women daily, and as a woman who also deals with anxiety myself, I want to walk with you through what anxiety really is, why it’s not a spiritual failure, and where online Christian counseling can be one of the most life-giving tools available to heal.

Read More Here: https://www.nikiparkerllc.com/blog/christian-counseling-for-anxiety-online-therapy-for-women-of-faith

12/16/2025

One of the heaviest burdens I see Christian women carry is the quiet heartbreak of praying for something with your whole soul… and watching nothing change.

You pray Scripture.
You fast.
You believe with everything in you.
And still—silence. Delay. Closed doors. A “not yet” that feels suspiciously like “no.”

Here’s what I want to gently remind you:

Unanswered prayer isn’t a sign of spiritual failure.

It isn’t proof that you didn’t pray hard enough, weren’t holy enough, or missed some secret formula. Sometimes God’s love looks like protection we don’t understand yet. Sometimes it’s timing we don’t see. And sometimes it’s mystery—holy, frustrating mystery that doesn’t fit neatly into our theology.

So what do you do in the waiting?

• Be honest with God.
Your disappointment doesn’t threaten Him. He invites it. “Pour out your heart before Him” wasn’t poetic—it was instruction.

• Let your grief breathe.
You’re allowed to mourn the thing that didn’t happen. Even Jesus grieved delay.

• Ask God to show you the next right step, not the whole plan.
He often guides through nudges, not full clarity.

• Anchor yourself in His character when you can’t see His hand.
God is still good. Still faithful. Still near. Even when life is anything but simple.

12/15/2025

Many Christian women blame themselves for how tense things feel with their in-laws… but the real issue often isn’t the people. It’s the unspoken expectations living underneath the surface.

Expectations like:

• “They should understand our parenting choices.”
• “They should naturally respect our boundaries.”
• “They should treat me like family by now.”
• “They should know what hurts my feelings.”
• “They should see how overwhelmed I am.”

When these expectations go unspoken, they turn into quiet pressure—on you, on your marriage, and sometimes even on your kids.

Here’s the truth:
Unspoken expectations create invisible contracts no one agreed to.
Then we feel disappointed, frustrated, or misunderstood… without ever realizing we were hoping for something that was never communicated.

So what do you do?

• Get curious before you get frustrated.
Ask yourself: “What did I expect them to know or do that I never said out loud?”

• Speak clearly and kindly.
Most in-law conflict softens when boundaries and preferences are expressed directly, not hinted.

• Let go of assumptions.
Your in-laws come from a different family system with different values. Misunderstandings don’t always mean disrespect.

• Stay grounded in who you are.
Ask the Lord for wisdom to respond with maturity instead of reacting out of old wounds.

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