Change IS Happening!
It seems like just a few short weeks ago, we were enjoying the last breaths of summer. Our thoughts were on having one more picnic . . . one more trip to the beach . . . one more frosty glass of ice tea. But this week things are different. It definitely feels like Fall.…
Want Respect?
If we’re honest, we all want respect. We crave assurance that people think we’re valuable—that they admire us for our abilities, qualities and achievements. Respect is a topic that has often been talked about, demanded, and even sung about over the years. In fact some of you might even remember Aretha Franklin’s chart-topping 1960’s classic…
The Most Dangerous Habit
It’s happening everywhere. Turn on the news. Listen to your friends. It’s not new, but it seems to be gaining traction—and it is destroying lives. What could this insidious propensity be? It’s blaming. Yep! The habit, or compulsion, or whatever it has become, to blame someone else for every negative thing that happens is hurting…
Hang on, or Let go?
We’ve probably all heard about the importance of perseverance in recovery. We’ve been told we need to hang on and never give up. If we slip or fall, we need to pick ourselves up, brush ourselves off and keep trying. My husband’s recovery from sexual addiction required many, many of those “do-overs.” He, like so…
No Condemnation
My grown son, who lives over an hour away from us, called one day, not so long ago, with distressing news. Evidently their Associate Pastor had been arrested and charged with commercial sex abuse of a minor for responding to an ad in a police teen prostitution sting. His family, the church and the entire…
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