Tag Archives: relationships
Finding Balance in Unbalanced Relationships: A Discussion about Conflicting Emotions.
Think about relationships that you have with significant people in your life, what is the first word that comes to mind? Is the word a reaction to how you feel about relationship or a descriptor of how interaction occurs? Something … Continue reading
Happiness: Guilt, Criticism, and Projection
Happiness: Guilt, Criticism, and Projection An interesting thing that I have noticed about people who feel guilty is that they are not very happy and that they invest a huge amount of energy trying to hide– cover up painful or guilty … Continue reading
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Spirituality: Jesus the Church, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiculturalism
Albert Mohler (2010) said, “As the period of emerging adulthood grows longer, young people are becoming more alienated spiritually.” Mohler’s statement raises questions about what is occurring in 21st century within beliefs about spirituality. It is apparent that there is … Continue reading
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Emotional Abuse–Invalidation, Scars Left Behind
I have heard it said that the greatest fear that a child has while growing up is the fear of abandonment and rejection—that they will be left alone. Abandonment alone is a subject that there is a plethora of research … Continue reading
Synthetic Spirituality: Is it New Wine in Old Skins or Something Else?
When the apostle Paul says, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Colossians 2:8), what does it mean to 21st century … Continue reading
Hope as the Pathway and Agency for Success in Any Venture
Hope is What We Express About Life That is a Bridge To The Future The ability to express hope through challenging circumstances is an essential element to create success in the ventures of life. Expressing hope is the act of … Continue reading
Forgiveness Consequences and Usama bin Laden in Perspective
What should a response be to someone who does you wrong, violates your trust, and continually acts in ways that cost more than you can pay emotionally, physically, and financially? Assessing blame and taking responsibility for unjust or unethical behavior … Continue reading
Bitterness: Drinking Poison and Wishing Someone Else Dies
What happens to a person when they are exposed to continual invalidation, while feeling the pain of rejection, isolation and then made to believe that what they are feeling is not important enough to be heard? If you have not … Continue reading
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Storms: Choices, Consequences, and Contentment
Connecting Choices to Outcome Do the choices that are made every day have anything to do with how things work out in life? Taking a walk around the neighborhood after a tornado; then taking a drive through the city, what … Continue reading
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