There are a lot of people around who mistakenly believe they can control things such as an outcome they dread or fear, or making …
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There are a lot of people around who mistakenly believe they can control things such as an outcome they dread or fear, or making …
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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? …

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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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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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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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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Today we have a guest blogger, my friend, Shawnda Myers. During our small group she shared the following thoughts about dealing …
For some months now I’ve been musing on a section from the book Joy Starts Here, by Dr. Wilder, Ed Khouri, Chris Coursey, and …
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I was going through some old files to prepare for a workshop that is coming up and I found an old paper that I had shared a few …
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What do you turn to for comfort when you are hurting? Sugar? Drugs? Alcohol? Chocolate? Food? Sex? Excitement? Activity? A bad …
Recently I was talking to a friend about some struggles she was having with her 10 year old daughter. My friend, who is a …
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