My friend, Jen Coursey is a guest blogger today. Jen applies the joy and brain science with her young children and also does …
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My friend, Jen Coursey is a guest blogger today. Jen applies the joy and brain science with her young children and also does …
Continue Reading about Immanuel’s Strong Suitcase (by Jen Coursey)
From new book: Joy-Filled Parenting with Teens --Here is another tip on changes: helpful words and pleasant faces. Helpful …
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The new book for parents of teens is almost ready, hopefully by the weekend. Here is another excerpt from the book Joy-Filled …
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Big changes occur when we have a teenager. Parenting becomes more difficult. We dread or ignore the changes. Flowing with the …
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In one of my Joy Groups we are doing an in-depth study about narcissism and how to deal with it both in ourselves and with …
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Last weekend I attended the Annual Gathering of folks who love Life Model Works. The focus was Living an Immanuel Lifestyle. I …
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Have you ever wondered why it can be hard to respond well to what others say or do? You have intentions of being loving, kind, …
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Today we have a guest blogger, my friend, Shawnda Myers. During our small group she shared the following thoughts about dealing …
Joy Groups are beginning to spread and a friend asked me recently if I could write up something about how I facilitate my Joy …
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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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Last week I had an incident that caused some pain and I wasn't sure if I was triggered or not. The gist was that I felt accused …
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In the late 90's I learned about emotional maturity from Dr. Jim Wilder. His organization, Life Model Works, has a detail list of …
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