This Blog is to offer hope to those who have lost their way for a time.
In my lifetime, I have learned it’s reasonable to say we face difficult choices. I would argue that we have the right to choose in every situation in life, except when it’s not good. Does every woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy truly have a clear conscience? A person of good conscience would find it […]
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Incivility, though very contagious, is not a mere bug to be overlooked; it is a destructive force that spreads like wildfire through self-righteous anger, infecting even those who lack valid reasons for their discontent. This behavior often arises not from innocence but from willful ignorance. Let us not sugarcoat the severity of incivility—it encompasses a
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A personality trait refers to a stable and enduring pattern of behavior, thoughts, and emotions that characterizes an individual. These traits are believed to be relatively consistent across different situations and over time. Examples of personality traits include extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. On the other hand, a past trauma response refers
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Combat Limiting Beliefs… Have you ever known what you needed to do, but for some reason, you never could get it done or move past it? You felt stuck and possibly even unsettled. Maybe you want to reach a certain goal, but it seems like it will never happen. What’s holding you back? What’s keeping you
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The Christian church is to be loving and grace-filled, a place people can go to for encouragement and support in their spiritual lives. Unfortunately, instead of love, many have experienced harm; instead of grace, abuse. The prevalence of the #churchtoo movement testifies to this sad reality. Abusive churches, acting in the name of Jesus, do not
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“One of the biggest mistakes I still make is caring way too much about what people think of me. People I barely know. When I moved cities I spent the first few moments of every conversation trying my hardest to impress. I’d whip out my best anecdotes and name-drop like nobody’s business just to feel some
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I was told recently by someone that he tolerates me, and I wondered what that meant in relation to what I believe about tolerance and acceptance. I also wondered how intense his dislike was for me, and at what point that dislike would turn into intolerance. Since there appeared to be a bunch of conditions
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It doesn’t take a lot of effort to dramatically change another person’s day. Remarkable people are always thinking of others and looking for ways to positively influence and contribute. Making a difference is an organic urge in exceptional people. If you want to make a real difference in the lives of your family members, friends,
Change is a big part of being successful. Not only is change good (if you don’t believe me, look at the fashions of the 70s and 80s), but it’s accelerating at an increasingly rapid pace. While it took 75 years for 100 million users to adopt the telephone, it only took four and a half for
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When you’re in a leadership position, it is imperative that the people with whom you work respect you but respect is never a given. It must always be earned. Your team might respect your work habits, your intelligence or your ability to close a deal but there’s more to respect than that. If you can earn their respect as
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