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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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 …
Some Guidelines for Joy Groups
In my 3 Joy Groups, each week we do appreciation and a brief time of sensing Immanuel’s presence and asking Him what He wants us …
Fewer Bumps with Your Teen: Synchronize
Do you ever find yourself getting caught up in arguments with your teen? You see a situation one way; your teen sees it another. …
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