Letting People In
July 23, 2019
I was ashamed of how her death made me feel: vulnerable, envious, weak, emotional, cynical, fearful, angry, anxious. … More Letting People In
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Not Guilty
July 15, 2019
Vulnerability was God’s idea. Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity … More Not Guilty
Controlling Anger in Divorce
June 23, 2019
Anger. It roots deeply and grows quickly. The anger that results from the injustice faced in divorce or separation, makes us fighting mad. It’s straight up unfair, and the makes sense. Anger is a core emotion, a gut reaction, to feeling out of control. The more out of our control things feel, our marraige, our … More Controlling Anger in Divorce
Joy in the Rearview Mirror
June 20, 2019
Friends we shared choose sides. Favorite restaurants aren’t so appetizing anymore. Vacations to the lake change to someplace new. The dreams for the future die. As a result, we are hit with intense sadness. There’s no death to warrant laying it all to rest… … More Joy in the Rearview Mirror
Where Happiness Hides
May 13, 2019
Ha! This is an old saying from the Army that I still love. We used this to talk ourselves into doing something we really didn’t want to do, but that we knew we had to get through to move on. It came to mind as I was reading about surrendering the things we’re afraid of … More Where Happiness Hides
Taming Negative Thoughts
October 10, 2018
“When we are healing from a loss or going through a life crisis, all kinds of emotions come in to play. Remember that those emotions are just that…feelings. They can’t lead us anywhere or do us any harm. ” … More Taming Negative Thoughts
Let’s Stick Together
September 18, 2018
“Relationships are an important part of our lives, we need to share the laughter and the tears in community.” – Via Michele Cushatt , one of the most encouraging and tenacious ladies I know. Michele’s take on nurturing relationships is the very definition and purpose of community. We laugh together, we cry together, we help with … More Let’s Stick Together
Everlasting Joy
September 27, 2016
“I began hanging out with the wrong crowd, making the wrong decisions, & living a life that I honestly had no clue where it was going. I stopped reading my bible, I stopped going to church, I even stopped praying. But let me tell you one thing, God never stopped showing me that he was still there holding my hand.” … More Everlasting Joy
Still Water Runs Deep
September 6, 2016
“We can so often get it wrong, and hurt or offend them. This can trigger a spiral of anger and resentment that can lead to permanent breaks in the relationship.” … More Still Water Runs Deep
We matter. A lot.
May 14, 2016
Not knowing how our needs will be met can get downright scary…unless we know where to go. … More We matter. A lot.
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