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F. Remy Diederich
F. Remy Diederich
Anger and Secondary Losses - Day 12
anger, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 11/4/13 anger, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 11/4/13

Anger and Secondary Losses - Day 12

Many people get stuck in anger because they are unaware of the secondary losses associated with their anger. This post explores secondary losses.

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Journaling and Healing: Day 11
Christianity, faith, religion and spirituality, recovery F. Remy Diederich 11/2/13 Christianity, faith, religion and spirituality, recovery F. Remy Diederich 11/2/13

Journaling and Healing: Day 11

Research has shown that journaling helps people to recover from loss and trauma. Is it possible that it might help you to heal as well?

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The Emotions of Setback and Loss - Day Nine
faith, grief, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/28/13 faith, grief, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/28/13

The Emotions of Setback and Loss - Day Nine

A setback, coupled with loss, is what leads to exile. There are three main emotions associated with setback and loss. Don’t run from them. Embrace them to learn what God wants to show you about yourself.

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Eight Setbacks That Lead To Exile - Day Eight
religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/25/13 religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/25/13

Eight Setbacks That Lead To Exile - Day Eight

There are many types of setbacks and losses in life that can lead to a sense of exile. I list eight types in this post. What led to your exile?

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Embracing Your Dark Side - Day 7
religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/23/13 religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/23/13

Embracing Your Dark Side - Day 7

When we experience a setback (exile), rather than learn from it, we often run from it. But embracing the pain is the way through the pain to a place of transformation.

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I Didn't See This Coming - Day Six
grief, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/21/13 grief, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/21/13

I Didn't See This Coming - Day Six

Life is filled with losses. These losses can send you into “exile,” a setback. And when you decide to follow God and his ways there may be more losses as you say good-bye to a former life.

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Exile is Everywhere - Day Five
faith, recovery, religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/19/13 faith, recovery, religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/19/13

Exile is Everywhere - Day Five

When you’ve suffered a severe setback in life (exile), it’s easy to feel alone, like this has never happened to anyone else. But the Bible shows that exile is more the norm than the exception.

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Being Laid Bare - Day Four
faith, recovery, religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/16/13 faith, recovery, religion and spirituality, suffering F. Remy Diederich 10/16/13

Being Laid Bare - Day Four

If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.

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Five Types of Exile - Day Three
grief, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/14/13 grief, faith, recovery, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/14/13

Five Types of Exile - Day Three

There are various reasons why a person will end up in exile (a setback). It might be their fault, but not necessarily. This post looks at five reasons you might be in exile.

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 Five Emotions of Exile - Day Two
faith, religion and spirituality, grief F. Remy Diederich 10/12/13 faith, religion and spirituality, grief F. Remy Diederich 10/12/13

Five Emotions of Exile - Day Two

When you’ve experienced a devastating setback (exile) it fills you with a variety of emotions, from depression to disillusionment. In this post I share five emotions of my exiles.

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How Did I Get Here? - Day One
faith, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/9/13 faith, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 10/9/13

How Did I Get Here? - Day One

There are many reasons for winding up in exile: divorce, betrayal, financial loss, etc. In this post I mention five ways I ended up in exile, mostly due to bad church experiences.

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faith 5/28/13 faith 5/28/13

Time to Reclaim My Life

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Five Ways to Face the Fear of Change
faith, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 5/15/13 faith, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 5/15/13

Five Ways to Face the Fear of Change

Everyone faces change. We often resist it our of fear. But some change is inevitable. Here are five ways to process the change that comes your way.

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Anger and the Making of a Hard Heart
mental health, religion and spirituality, Anger Management F. Remy Diederich 5/8/13 mental health, religion and spirituality, Anger Management F. Remy Diederich 5/8/13

Anger and the Making of a Hard Heart

How do you express your anger? Do you blow up or clam up? This post takes a look at the impact of not dealing with your anger and what to do about it.

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Fear of the Worst-Case Scenario
faith, fear, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 4/30/13 faith, fear, religion and spirituality F. Remy Diederich 4/30/13

Fear of the Worst-Case Scenario

When bad things happen, our mind often jumps to the worst-case scenario. But this fear can undermine our success. In this post, I look at a famous Bible story that offers six ways to confront a threat without fear.

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Finding Your Significance in God's Love
God's love, religion and spirituality, Fear and Anxiety F. Remy Diederich 4/22/13 God's love, religion and spirituality, Fear and Anxiety F. Remy Diederich 4/22/13

Finding Your Significance in God's Love

There is an answer to our fears of feeling insignificant, and it comes from knowing and resting in the profound, unwavering love of God. Discover more about why that truth matters and how it changes us in this helpful post.

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Facing the Fear of Insignificance
religion and spirituality, Fear and Anxiety, mental health F. Remy Diederich 4/16/13 religion and spirituality, Fear and Anxiety, mental health F. Remy Diederich 4/16/13

Facing the Fear of Insignificance

One of our biggest fears is that of being insignificant. We don’t matter. And this fear causes us to become our worst enemy. How do we overcome the fear of insignificance? Here are some relevant answers from author, Max Lucado.

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Jesus' Suffering Offers Us Hope
faith, suffering F. Remy Diederich 4/3/13 faith, suffering F. Remy Diederich 4/3/13

Jesus' Suffering Offers Us Hope

Suffering seems to have no purpose. But the suffering of Jesus shows us that meaning can be found in our suffering.

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The Meaning of Lent and Exile
Easter, exile, Lent F. Remy Diederich 3/20/13 Easter, exile, Lent F. Remy Diederich 3/20/13

The Meaning of Lent and Exile

Lent is a time when Christians reflect on the suffering of Jesus. But it’s also a time for people to reflect on the meaning of their own suffering and how God can use it for good.

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Setting Boundaries in Seven Steps
faith, religion and spirituality, relationships F. Remy Diederich 3/11/13 faith, religion and spirituality, relationships F. Remy Diederich 3/11/13

Setting Boundaries in Seven Steps

Setting boundaries is not meant to punish. But consequences are necessary to gain the space and respect you desire. Here are seven steps to creating boundaries in a relationship.

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