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Taking Responsibility For Boundaries
One Thanksgiving several years ago, I was one of several guests at a private home where the couple had five children. Their ages ranged from about fourteen to two. After the sumptuous dinner, we all sat in the living room chatting about life, children, the educational system and politics. In the midst of this activity, the two-year old toddled up to his mother. We turned our attention to him and baby-talked to him. Without any warning, … Read entire article »
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Praise Brings The Desire
“If your heart desires something, and you decry it, it will flee from you as if you have the plague. Instead, praise the very thing that you seek. When you do, it will hasten to you on gilded wings and overtake you.” We are inclined to complain about what we don’t have. The deeper our unfulfilled desire is, the more we tend emotionally vent over its absence from our life. Yet, in our readings and … Read entire article »
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Yes, You Can Stop!
hat would happen if we had some kind of ‘three-strike’ rule for complaining, intentional victims? After three times of listening to a person complaining about the same thing and doing nothing about it, we stop listening to them? This happened to me recently. Even though at the time I first believed that my cousin was being unsympathetic, her refusal to listen to me complain about the same thing a fourth time forced me to … Read entire article »
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Who Do The Strong Go To For Help?
ven as conflicting stories emerge of Major Hasan’s motivation’s for shooting his colleagues in uniform this week just past, the remark made by a former Fort Hood chaplain rings true: (paraphrased) “Nobody is interested in hearing the strong whine or complain. Who do the strong go to for help?” The strong do need help, advice, comfort, nurture and support. Many make the mistake of giving to others all the time, basking in the limelight of being … Read entire article »
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