Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
A woman was telling me recently how much she wished her husband would lead their family; she was so tired of being the ‘spiritual leader’ of their home but he was resistant, so she often took the reins. We talked about ways to give up the need to lead and give him time to take... Continue Reading →
It’s the season to be thinking of all the ways to improve in life and we are reading arguments for and against New Year’s resolutions, when in reality we need New Life resolutions. I don’t need lofty goals at the beginning of the year that will just make me feel bad about myself when I... Continue Reading →
Are you waiting until you become wise to mentor someone? Waiting to have more time to spend? The wisdom won’t come, and neither will the time because in your own mind, there will never be enough of either to get involved. Mentoring can be messy and uncomfortable. I can remember calling our pastor at our... Continue Reading →
These days it can be tough to commit to anything for a long time. We are heading up a small group right now and found that many couples struggle with showing up weekly for nine weeks straight. We have so many interests and little down time, so it can be difficult to stay in it,... Continue Reading →
My guy and I are leading a couple’s small group using new curriculum to strengthen marriages. So far it is going very well. We have a nice mixture of couples who have been married for less than six years, with young children and exhaustion, and the others are close to twenty years in, with teens... Continue Reading →
If you want to get close to someone, set a goal for the two of you to accomplish together. It doesn’t really matter what the goal is, as long as it takes some time and work to get there. Having a shared vision for where you both are headed requires dreaming together and communication, and... Continue Reading →
In every relationship, in each interaction we have the power to build up or to tear down, to breathe life or to stamp it out. Realize the weight of your words and your silences and take responsibility for every bit of it. I don't know why God would give us this much power over others,... Continue Reading →
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