Years ago, I fell in love with a dog named Hunter while volunteering at a local animal shelter. This stud that had been rescued from a puppy mill had never been outside the dark shack he’d lived in for three years. Suddenly the bright lights, running water and...
In the last of this three-part series, we’re considering a final way of villainizing others ends up hurting you: Keeping someone in the villain role robs you of forgiveness. Augh. The F-word. It’s an ambivalent word. A verb and a noun. An emotion and construct. It’s...
In this three-part series, we’re looking at the three things we do that victimize ourselves. Today, we look at the second thing that keeps us feeling like we’re a victim of our circumstances. We aren’t able to grasp the difference between fault (or blame) and...
Over a decade ago, I stood at the funeral of my ex-husband and overheard someone say he had died from a broken heart. It felt like an unexpected blow. In reality, his alcoholism had advanced for years, causing the erosion of his identity, health, and our marriage. So,...
It Matters Who You Hang With! Humans were created for fellowship…with God and each other. There’s been lots of buzz about “finding your tribe” in the past several years, because we all know who we hang with matters! There’s a high...
One morning two years ago, I decided last-minute to swing into a Dollar Store to pick up some project supplies. As I stepped out of my car, I had a thought that I should leave my purse in the car. I immediately thought, “That’s ridiculous. I’m...
