One of the things I struggle with is the idea of forgiveness. I think a lot of people struggle with forgiveness for various reasons. One reason is that forgiveness strikes at our sense of justice. We feel as if the other person is “getting away with it” when we forgive. Another reason is that weContinue reading “Root of Bitterness: Forgiveness Part 1”
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Boundaries
Sometimes in Christian circles we struggle with boundaries. We might think that boundaries are meant to keep people out, or that by saying “No” we aren’t loving our neighbors, but boundaries are necessary if we want to be healthy, peaceful, loving people. Boundaries are not unloving, unhealthy or unChristian things. They can be unhealthy,however, ifContinue reading “Boundaries”
Listening In Crisis
I think most people would agree that right now, we are in the midst of a crisis. It’s easy to think of things like world-wide pandemics as crises, but anything that is life-changing or that wears us out and exhausts us can be a crisis for us. We each handle things that come our wayContinue reading “Listening In Crisis”
Freedom Strategies
Ever put a puzzle together? You probably have a strategy for doing it, right? Like find all the straight edge pieces, or start with the corners, or even “just look at the box.” We all have strategies for things in life. Some of our strategies are helpful. Some of our strategies aren’t. There are strategiesContinue reading “Freedom Strategies”
A Beautiful Mess 