How to apologize well – Part Four: Rebuild Trust
How do you apologize well? There are four important components to be aware of. In this post I look at the fourth component: rebuilding trust.
How to apologize well – Part Three: Ask Forgiveness
In this series on how to apologize well, I look at four components of an effective apology. In this post I look at how to ask for forgiveness.
How To Apologize Well - Part Two: Express Sorrow
There are four key components to a true apology. But many people fail to offer all four well. In this post I discuss expressing true sorrow.
How to apologize well - part one: admit
An authentic apology requires four parts but most people fail at all four. In this post in a series I look at the need to fully admit what you did.
Forgiving the Unforgivable Taps a Divine Source
Some personal hurts are so painful that they seem unforgiveable. But with God’s help, the impossible can become possible.
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Is it possible to forgive everything? Is anything unforgivable? This post explores the question.
How to Forgive: Forgiveness is a Choice
Forgiveness is something that many people talk about but fail to do. And that’s because it requires work on our part. But it starts by making a choice.
How to Forgive: See the Silver Lining
This post is part of a series that looks at the practical aspects of how to forgive. This post focuses on what it means to reframe your experience to see the silver lining.
How to Forgive: Setting Four Levels of Boundaries
Setting boundaries in a relationship is an art. This post discusses four types of boundaries to have based on the relationship you are in. Good boundaries enable you to forgive your offenders.
How To Forgive: Set Boundaries
It’s hard to forgive is someone keeps offending you. Setting boundaries in your relationships will enable you to create space and be able to forgive.
The Sabbath, Abundance Mentality and God
God has worked the idea of abundance into the world. He modeled it in a story about Sabbath in the Bible. Learn how to trust God’s provision.
The Difference Between A Scarcity and Abundance Mentality
What is the difference between a Scarcity Mindset and an Abundance Mindset? This brief post answers the question.
Review: Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud
Necessary Endings is an excellent book by Dr. Henry Cloud. If you are looking for wisdom on how to end a relationship or some form of commitment, this is the book for you.
Truth Comes From the Margins of Life- Rohr
Sometimes the greatest wisdom and truth in life comes from the margins… places of weakness and vulnerability.
Four Keys to Restoring a Broken Relationship
Do you have a relationship that has died and you don’t know what to do about it? God offers a map for us to follow if you are willing to try. Here are four steps you can take.
Jill Kinmont Boothe - The Gift of Pain
Jill Kinmonth Boothe was an Olympic skiier whose career ended in a tragic accident. But by reframing her perspective she was able to use accident as a springboard to help others.
What Does the Bible Say About Shame?
What does the Bible say about shame? The Bible can be read through a shame grid, meaning that it shows how shame came into the world and how God heals our shame.
Shame in the Workplace: What Every Leader Needs to Know
Brene Brown has become successful talking about something that no one wants to talk about: SHAME. Shame is the great inhibitor. It keeps individuals and organizations from becoming what they were meant to be. Wise leaders will learn all they can about shame.
Demi Lovato and Our Need for Affirmation
Demi Lovato has had her struggles as she looks to find meaning in her life. This brief post looks at where we turn to find our value and purpose.
Low Self-Worth Turns Friends into Enemies
If you struggle with low self-worth, you might be your own worst enemy. Henri Nouwen says that our low self-worth makes enemies of friends. How can we undo this?