What if There IS Something To Laugh About?
When was the last time you had a good laugh? Think about it for a minute. Was it just yesterday, or even earlier today? Or are you having a bit of a struggle recalling any recent merriment? Life does have a way of getting pretty serious, pretty fast—especially when you’re dealing with something like addiction…
When Saying NO to Sex is the RIGHT Thing to Do
SEX. To steal a well-known phrase from Facebook’s relationship description choices—IT’S COMPLICATED! THE PROBLEM Sex can be beautiful and natural; hot and heavy; even painful and disgusting. But . . . when one marriage partner is struggling with sexual addiction and the other is trying desperately to be a “good Christian spouse” the complication factor…
Watch Out for the Talk That Will Harm You the Most!
Talk hurts! We’re human—we worry about what people are saying about us. Are they judging us? Are they spreading rumors? Or, even worse, are they out and out lying about us? Just the idea of it puts a big knot in our stomach. But, what if THEY aren’t the ones we should be worrying about?…
What Smart Fish Know That Will Save Your Sanity
In a hurry? Click here to download the pdf version to read later. I suppose some science-minded folks would argue that there are no smart fish, but I still think we can learn from them . . . at least some of them. MY FISH STORY I remember many years ago, tagging along on a…
Are You Really Safer When You Refuse to Trust?
Trusting has been a problem in my life. How about you? I’ve trusted the wrong people and have gotten deeply hurt. I’ve been betrayed by those who told me they would love me forever. My solution, like so many of yours, was to decide I didn’t dare trust anybody. That decision made me overly cautious,…