Set Boundaries to Prevent Spiritual Abuse
People can easily find themselves caught in the web of a spiritually abusive church. How does that happen? And how can you prevent that from happening again? This post offers practical steps that you can take to protect yourself by setting boundaries.
Necessary Endings: Day 38
If you want to return from the wilderness after a major setback in your life, you may need to leave some friends behind. These are necessary endings in order to get your life back.
Set Boundaries To Stop Being Offended
Are you easily offended? We live in an age of outrage. But is that the person you want to be? This is the third post in a three part series on setting boundaries in your life.
Set Healthy Boundaries: Four guidelines
People often wonder if it’s good to set boundaries in a relationship. If so, where and how? Did Jesus have boundaries? This post will offer some direction and guidelines for setting boundaries in your relationships to help them be more successful and less stressful.
Take Back the Pen
If you don’t like the story of your life it might be because you are letting the wrong people write your story. To reclaim your story you should take back the pen from these people by setting boundaries for them.
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.
Setting Boundaries: More Questions
Sometimes people use boundaries incorrectly. They use them to punish people. But boundaries, used correctly, can help you to keep people at a safe distance in your relationships.
Setting Boundaries - Good Questions to Ask
Do you have trouble saying, “no”? Many people do. This often leads to being taken advantage of and building resentment. Here are three questions to ask yourself before saying, “yes.”
Boundaries: Who Is Responsible?
Do people take advantage of you? Do you feel guilty saying, “no.” Here are three questions you can ask to help you decide if you should say “yes” or not. Part Three in a series on setting boundaries.
A Decision Making Process for Establishing Boundaries
Deciding how to set healthy boundaries in a relationship can be diffiicult. This post offers the first of a series of questions to help you in the decision making process of setting boundaries.
Setting Boundaries: Let Him Drop...or Not?
Do people take advantage of you? Do you find it hard to say “no.” This is part two in a series on setting boundaries.
Boundaries: What Is Your Responsibility?
Do people take advantage of you? This begins a series of posts on the necessity of creating boundaries in your life.
Boundaries Keep People From Draining Your Life
Some people have trouble saying “no.” The problem is, others know that and before you know it, you are surrounded by people wanting something from you. Learn how to set boundaries in your life and find freedom from these boundary breakers.
Grieving the Loss of Family Relationships
Feeling rejected by family? This article offers compassionate insights and practical 'rules of engagement' for navigating broken relationships when others aren't ready to reconcile.
Forgiveness, Boundaries and Family
Offering forgiveness is not easy. There are many factors to consider. In this post I answer three questions from readers about forgiving family members and setting boundaries.
Tough Questions and Answers about Forgiveness
In this post I answer two tough questions from readers about forgiveness and setting boundaries. What questions do you have about forgiving others or being forgiven?
How to Forgive: Setting Four Levels of Boundaries
Setting boundaries in a relationship is truly an art that requires thoughtful reflection and clear communication. This post explores four important types of boundaries you should consider based on the specific nature of the relationship you are involved in. Establishing good boundaries not only protects your well-being but also creates the space needed to genuinely forgive those who have wronged you.
How To Forgive: Set Boundaries
It’s hard to forgive if someone keeps offending you. Setting boundaries in your relationships will enable you to create space and be able to forgive. This is part two in a series helping you to forgive people in your life.