There are a lot of people around who mistakenly believe they can control things such as an outcome they dread or fear, or making another person change. Some even believe they can control God, their disappointments, or their emotions. Some fight really hard to avoid giving up control of people and things that cannot be […]
Changes in the Teen Years: From Joy-Filled Parenting with Teens
Big changes occur when we have a teenager. Parenting becomes more difficult. We dread or ignore the changes. Flowing with the changes brings delight, wonder, love, and joy in the teen years just as they did in childhood. But we have to be brave and willing to allow these changes. Those changes can be frightening […]
Surrendering Control–Giving Up the Outcome
A friend and I were talking recently about what “surrendering control” means. It was an enlightening discussion. We first talked about what she had been taught to believe about God being in control. It’s as if He is both sovereign and powerful but has given up His power to man’s free will, an easily misunderstood […]