I was speaking at a major Christian university about building healthy relationships and a student approached me and said, “You teach mutuality and reciprocity are important in healthy relationships but I get confused because I’ve been taught I need to be a servant without looking for reciprocity or mutuality.” He went on to share…
You may not realize it, but we all talk to ourselves. We continuously carry on an inner dialogue about how we view life, people, God, and even our selves. The Bible cautions us to pay attention to the way that we talk to ourselves. One of the reasons we must do so is because we don’t usually tell ourselves the truth. For example,…
I’ve never been good with waiting. My husband never understands why I purposefully read the end of a novel just to know what happens and yet still go back and finish reading the rest of the book. When we watch a movie, if he knows how it ends, I want him to tell me, then I can settle in and enjoy the rest. When I was a little girl, I discovered…
Are you tired of making New Year’s Resolutions only to never see any real change or results? 7 questions that will help you see what you need to do to succeed.
Growing up I remember watching the popular game show, What’s My Line? The program began by announcing that one of the four panelists had an interesting career, such as an astronaut. The other three panelists were “posers” (imposters). The contestant’s job was to question the bunch, and when the allotted time was up, they had to guess…
I used to go all out for the holiday season decorating, cooking, and making homemade gifts. I’d send out cards with yearly letters and photos, make videos for the grandparents, and shop for unique and well thought out presents. By Christmas Eve I felt exhausted and crabby but I was determined to make Christmas feel like Christmas.…
Many people have achy joints they must contend with. For some, their joint pain is short lived—brought on by an aggravating activity or by fluctuations in the weather. For others, their joint pain is a chronic, daily irritant. If your joint pain comes and goes, but is “gone” more than “on”, you would probably due best to rest, apply…
Leslie Vernick helps us compare myths to Scripture when it comes to getting angry.
In my quiet time with the Lord this morning, I read through Proverbs 21. I was struck by the contrast in verses 17 and 20: (17) Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich (20) The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but the foolish man devours all he has. It is the wise that “store up…
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Aimee and John were arguing even as they entered my counseling office. Aimee announced, “I just found out John’s been smoking again. I can’t believe it. What’s wrong with him?” It was John’s turn to blast Aimee. “She treats me like I’m 15 years old. I know smoking is not good for me. I don’t smoke in the house and I don’t smoke when I’m around…
