Feb 11, 2016 | Anger, Depression, Forgiveness, Uncategorized
In last week’s blog—Swallowing the Bitter Pill—I admitted my occasional struggle with bitterness. We explored the negative impact of grudge-holding on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. I introduced several forgiveness thought-starters for us to...
Feb 4, 2016 | Anger, character, Depression, Forgiveness, friendship, Marriage, Relationships
In 1989 Don Henley released a hit single entitled: The Heart of the Matter. Some insightful lyrics in this song are: “There are people in your life who’ve come and gone They let you down and hurt your pride Better put it all behind you; life goes on You...
Oct 29, 2015 | Anger, character, Contentment, Family, Fear, Forgiveness, friendship, Jealousy, Relationships, Stress, Uncategorized
It’s time to kill the monster. Jealousy… aka the green-eyed monster… threatens us all. It’s an emotion everyone deals with occasionally. Its roots are insecurity, fear, self-doubt, or anxiety. Jealousy often emerges when someone achieves something you’ve wanted...
Apr 9, 2015 | Anger, Depression, Forgiveness, Relationships
One of the hardest things to do in life is to forgive a person who has deeply wounded you. Forgiveness is usually not the first thing on our mind when we’ve been hurt. We’re more likely to nurse a grudge… become bitter… or plot our revenge. Our initial response to the...