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Do you ruminate? It’s the nice word for worrying or beating something to death. If you do it, you’re like a cow chewing its cud. You worry, over think, over analyze things, spit them out, then pick them back up and go over and over it again until your brain is fried. It’s painful. Why do you do it? Why …
In John 16:33, Jesus tells the disciples that they can have peace even in the midst of trouble. Trouble and peace don’t seem to go together, so what did Jesus mean? He wanted the disciples to understand that real peace, lasting peace, had nothing to do with their circumstances. Trouble is a given in life, but it presents an opportunity …
Have you ever compared yourself to someone else? Maybe a best friend who seems to have the “perfect” life. Or the girl at the gym who’s half your age—and half your size. Or how about your boss who makes more money than you and works a lot less? Let’s face it we’re always comparing ourselves to others, looking to find …
Part 2 of of my Heartline Podcast with Dr. Everette Worthington Jr. is now airing on blogtalkradio.com. The show originally aired on my site on February 24, 2012. Listen to Dr. Worthington Part 1 Listen to Dr. Worthington Par 2
Cindy was an addict. She was addicted to fixing, rescuing and controlling. She was co-dependent—and she was miserable. What is co-dependency? According to Melody Beattie a co-dependent is a person who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior. That was Cindy’s problem when she came to my office for help. …
Article written by Emily Freeman – www.chattingatthesky.com The curtains in our bedroom are crumpled on the floor. The hardware gave way and shot slap out of the drywall. I tried to take it in stride, but standing there on a stool balancing one heavy-ended curtain rod while trying to get the other end to come out without scratching the ceiling, …
If we are honest, we know that sorrow and suffering are inevitable parts of life. Loved ones die. Dreams crumble. We lose things we love. Eventually, everything we hold dear will slip through our fingers. Not a very comforting thought, but a necessary one. Why? Because loss gets us thinking, it leads us to brokenness, and brokenness determines what happens …
Pouring Out Your Heart – Putting It on Paper Written by Matt Patterson – www.mattpatterson.me “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ― C.S. Lewis I’m a guy. An ordinary guy. I’m just like any other guy – especially when it comes to grief. Most men – not all – do not like to show any …
Great news. I’m a member of Mary DeMuth’s launch team for her book “Everything” to be released October 16th. Click the graphic below to fine out more about “Everything”.