“I can’t wait for all of this to be over so life can go back to normal.” Death of a loved one, tragedy, loss of a job, breakup, the list could go on with several events but they all have one thing in common; life has drastically changed and we are left trying to figure …
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Another Christmas has come and gone. Another Christmas where I didn’t wake up to a brand new car with a huge red bow sitting in my driveway. What a complete letdown. “What do we do now?” Does anyone else ever feel this way after Christmas? All the presents have been unwrapped and toys already forgotten …
…but not for everyone. This might be the first holiday without a loved one. Or a divorced parent is sitting staring at the tree in an empty room since it is the other parent’s holiday. For some the holidays are just another reminder that life is not how they planned it to be. So instead …
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I just opened a book and a note fell out that says, “Divorce people, stop replaying “What if I did more?” I should clarify who I am referring to when I say divorced people. This isn’t for the spouse who was a jerk or unfaithful, although they could probably benefit by asking themselves this question. …
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Why won’t you just grow up?! I can’t wait until you grow out of this stage! “Because children grow up, we think a child’s purpose is to grow up. But a child’s purpose is to be a child.” Alexander Herzen Your child(ren) will be with you only a few years. They will also only be …
A good leader takes credit and gives criticism. This makes the most sense given that the leader has to motivate his team to get the work done. Being the leader also means they are the best at what they do so they give criticism to help their team get better. I don’t know about you …
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We live in a very transactional culture. If I do “a” for you then I expect you to do “b” for me. If I do “a” and don’t receive “b” then I get upset. We have this built-in expectation that if I do something for you then you need to reciprocate accordingly. Yes, I expect …
“I would like to apologize to my soulmate since you have been trying to find me but clearly are having some trouble.” Our culture talks about finding the “one” or “soulmate” but what if you are divorced? Does this mean you married the wrong one and will never have love again? Does someone else become …
My alarm went off this morning my first thought was, “Ugh I wish somebody would get up and turn that off for me.” Well, that did not happen so I was forced to get out of bed to do it myself…and hit the snooze Wouldn’t it be nice to get rid of alarm clocks forever? …
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“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5:16a “But it’s hard, scary, embarrassing to confess my sins to someone else.” Think of it this way: you are outside on a cool fall day enjoying a campfire. As you are sitting there the fire pops and sends an …
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