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.
The Problem with Saying "I Can't" or "I'll Try"...
Have you ever said, “I can’t do that,” or “I’ll try to do that” ? Is that true? Or were you really saying, “I won’t do that”?
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.
Raw Shame; Ten More Ways We Manifest the Pain of Shame
Shame is a powerful emotion that impacts us in many ways. What are some of the ways that shame manifests. Here are ten ways.
The Anger Behind the Anger
A personal experience with my children helped me to learn something about anger. There are primary and secondary losses that cause our anger. Understanding them is the key to overcoming your anger.
Coping Mechanisms are the Solution Not the Problem
The pain of shame is so great that people turn to a variety of coping mechanisms. But these aren’t the solution people think they are. They only add to the problem.
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.
What Causes Shame?
What causes shame? In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at the roots of shame and shows a way to overcome it.
The Gift of Pain - Wisdom from Abuse
Abuse is awful. No question. But once it has happened it’s important to reframe the experience so it doesn’t continue to terroize the victim. Abuse brings wisdom and that wisdom can be used to help others in pain.
The Gift of Pain - Helping Others from Our Hurt
God comforts us in our pain because he loves us. But there is another reason for his comfort.
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.