Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get triggered by corrections or disagreements? This is especially true if we grew up with …
Continue Reading about Bears and Turtles and Relational Circuits

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get triggered by corrections or disagreements? This is especially true if we grew up with …
Continue Reading about Bears and Turtles and Relational Circuits
Shame, along with sad, anger, fear, disgust and hopelessness, is one of the six negative emotions common to all people, joy being …
Colossians 1:24 is not a verse that I’ve heard a lot of teachings on, but off and on since the late 90’s it has been one that I’ve …

Most conscientious parents desire to help their children grow into maturity. I would like to suggest some topics that may help …
In Part One and Two we talked about the importance of knowing when our relational circuits are on or off and what to do when they …
Continue Reading about ADDICTIONS: Calming Your Brain When Upset-Part Three

It has been my observation now and then that many parents feel unsure about discipline. There is fear that they will be too strict …
In Part One we looked at how to go to an appreciation memory in order to help us get our relational circuits (RC’s) back on and be …
Continue Reading about TRIGGERS:Calming Your Brain When Upset-Part Two
If you could learn an easy way to calm yourself and/or get the relational circuits in your brain back on when you’re upset, would …
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I’ve journaled for many, many years, mostly writing down my prayers and pains, like a diary to God. I like to write anyway and …

While reading this morning in 2 Peter 1, I noticed the last part of verse 10: “. . . for as long as you practice these things, …

Some people call it the “dark night of the soul.” My old friend, Dan Stone said it feels like God is off somewhere drinking …
Do you ever wonder why sometimes after a painful event, you just cannot get your feet back on the ground—even if you know God’s …
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