Day 4: Maintain Boundaries: “Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.” Exodus 18:17-18 Boundaries. Whew, that’s a popular word in my therapy office. Continue reading “Pursuing Peace Part II: Relationship Mini-Series”
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Pursuing Peace II: Relationship Mini-Series
Day 3: Freely Forgive: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 This is a tough one for sure. Trust me, I’m not pretending this is easy. But so often our hurt hearts turn into bitter, resentful hearts. Continue reading “Pursuing Peace II: Relationship Mini-Series”
Pursuing Peace Part II: Relationship Mini-Series
Day 2: Discernment in speech: “A time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.” Ecclesiastes 3:7 If you’re familiar with the late great Kenny Rogers then you likely know this popular refrain: You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, knowContinue reading “Pursuing Peace Part II: Relationship Mini-Series”
Pursuing Peace: Part II Relationship mini-series
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:18 In my previous post I talked about the idea of pursuing peace by pursuing a mind governed by the Holy Spirit. As we seek Him through prayer, worship, and the Word, we will be filled with HisContinue reading “Pursuing Peace: Part II Relationship mini-series”
Pursuing Peace: Part I
During this year’s summer vacation it became more apparent than ever that I had turned a corner. And honestly, it’s one I never thought I would see. Ever since the start of junior high cross country conditioning in August of 1994 I have been a runner. That means for every overnight trip I have everContinue reading “Pursuing Peace: Part I”
5 Tips for Co-Working With Your Spouse
Over the last few weeks families across the country have experienced a tremendous amount of change in their daily routines. With schools closed and parents now working from home this has created quite a bit of, uh, together time. And while this is a tremendous opportunity for families to experience a renewed sense of connection,Continue reading “5 Tips for Co-Working With Your Spouse”
Love and Mirrors
In light of tomorrow being Valentine’s Day, I thought it would only be appropriate to write about the topic of love. Now, before you roll your eyes or close the window on your screen, you should know that this is going to be a pretty brutal post. And for that you have Michael Jackson toContinue reading “Love and Mirrors”
Recovery Lessons
Every once in awhile a member of one of my drug and alcohol recovery groups will ask why I’ve chosen a profession involving addicts. They know I’m not in recovery myself, and sometimes they get curious as to what the motivation is to work with them. I often share that I’m passionate about watching peopleContinue reading “Recovery Lessons”
Isaiah 55:9
I’m not really sure why, but I often think about some morbid topics in my every day life- maybe because of my profession, or the constant stream of sadness in the news, or maybe because I feel the need to prepare myself for tragedy. Whatever the reason, I was thinking of these things on aContinue reading “Isaiah 55:9”
Cows: Part I
I’ve had some interesting experiences with cows lately. For some of you, dealing with livestock is a daily occurrence, but for me, a coined “townie,” it’s pretty out of the ordinary. The first occurrence was about 3 weeks ago when I was participating in a live nativity in Twelve Mile, Indiana. It was a chilly,Continue reading “Cows: Part I”
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