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.
Fear of the Worst-Case Scenario
When bad things happen, our mind often jumps to the worst-case scenario. But fear can undermine us. In this post, I look at a famous Bible story that offers six ways to confront a threat without fear.
Finding Your Significance in God's Love
There is an answer to our fears of feeling insignificant and it comes from knowing the profound love of God.
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?
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 - 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.
Grief, Loss and Letting Go
There are many ways to cope with grief and loss, but only one brings healing. Let God rewrite your story by filling up your life again.
Hard Times Reveal Strength or Weakness
Hard times don’t cause problems. Hard times reveal problems. This is what Andy Stanley says in his book, The Principle of the Path. What are the problems that hard times have revealed in your life?
Lance Armstrong and The Principle of the Path
The story of Lance Armstrong’s admission and apology of doping offers a valuable teaching moment regarding decision making, as outlined in Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path. Stanley argues that our decisions are not isolated events; rather, they are part of a larger path that we are on.
The Principle of the Path and Good Decision-Making
Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path, provides valuable insights into the process of making good decisions, which can help you to navigate the winding path of life.
How to Help Friends Who Crash and Burn
What do you do when a good friend or family member is on course to crash and burn? How far do you go to help them?
Grieving a Loss is an Art
Here are some things that I learned about grief and grieving a loss from processing the death of my mother.
Forgiving Abusers - Eight steps to freedom
Should you forgive your abuser? Will it make you vulnerable to further abuse? This post shows how forgiveness actually gives you the ability to distance yourself from your abuser and move on.
Forgiveness, Boundaries and Family
In this post I answere three questions from readers about forgiving family members and setting boundaries.