Several years ago I began to learn something new about the subject of narcissism from Dr. Jim Wilder of Life Model Works. He …
Old People Can Grow If They Want To
Did you ever wish that your elderly parents would grow in their Christian faith rather than still behaving mostly as they did when …
Advantages of Sharing a Mind
Have you ever felt like you were alone? Have you ever desired to know Jesus better? Do you want to grow character to be like Him? …
Bonkers over The Chosen
If you know me, you might have noticed that I have gone a little "bonkers" over a new series on the life of Jesus. I would like …
Love Covers a Multitude of Sins (or Annoyances)
Recently I had a huge aha moment about loving our enemies that is still difficult to put into words. Those kinds of moments …
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This is How You Do It: Good Shame Messages
Giving and receiving good shame messages at age 7 and 5? Yes! Check it out. I am not sure you readers are going to believe this, …
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Death to Worry–Get Out of What-If Land
Worry plagues all of us. Worry overwhelms some of us. Recently I have been pondering this debilitating topic that happens in our …
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Spreading Joy
Around here we are spreading joy by starting other Joy Groups. In addition to my three groups, we have a couple's group, a young …
How Can We Help Narcissists?
I am helping Dr. Jim Wilder with his upcoming book on Facing Narcissism. We are learning that high-hesed identity groups are the …
Why Letting Go Feels So Difficult
When we struggle to let go of something we think we can control, that path to letting go feels so difficult. It is a painful …
On Pushing Pearls: from The Divine Conspiracy
I love reading in Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy. I have read it several times. Lately I have been pondering and sharing …
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Guidelines for Sharing Stories
Sharing Stories: Five Kinds Sharing stories is an important part of Joy Groups. Stories are life-changing because they are one …








