. . . And How to Avoid Them Truth-bearing (2 of 5 attitude traps) Last week we identified the attitude of entitlement as a trap that destroys relationships. We learned that gratitude and thankfulness are ways to avoid the entitlement trap. Some may be surprised that truth-bearing is the second among 5 attitude traps that […]
. . . And How To Avoid Them. As a little girl I heard and fantasized about fairy tales that ended in “happily ever after.” Then life happens along with seasons of busting through illusions. For some us, adult relationships are much like the merry-go-round we played on as children. We go around in circles […]
I grew up in a denomination where it was normal for preachers or evangelists to plead and whine and show passionate anger through their hell, fire, and brimstone messages of salvation. Doubt and fear were common motivators for going to the altar to get saved. To add confusion to the mix, we were taught that […]
A generous cartoonist, Joe McKeever, drew my picture recently! I attended the Southern Christian Writer’s Conference in which he was a workshop presenter. He graciously offered to draw the image of each of the 200 participants! I gladly sat before him with a smile. In less than five minutes this gifted man connected with me […]
Listening the right way is a continual challenge for most of us. Even as a therapist, I sometimes have a program running in the back of my mind thinking, I want to make sure this client gets their money’s worth. I must give some enlightenment or wisdom to make it worth their while. In […]
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