If you’ve suffered a major setback and feel like you are wandering in a wilderness, that is an exile. It may seem like punishment or a waste of time, but God has a purpose for it.
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There are various reasons why a person will end up in exile (a setback). It might be their fault, but not necessarily. This post looks at five reasons you might be in exile.
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When you’ve experienced a devastating setback (exile) it fills you with a variety of emotions, from depression to disillusionment. In this post I share five emotions of my exiles.
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There are many reasons for winding up in exile: divorce, betrayal, financial loss, etc. In this post I mention five ways I ended up in exile, mostly due to bad church experiences.
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Everyone faces change. We often resist it our of fear. But some change is inevitable. Here are five ways to process the change that comes your way.
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How do you express your anger? Do you blow up or clam up? This post takes a look at the impact of not dealing with your anger and what to do about it.
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When bad things happen, our mind often jumps to the worst-case scenario. But fear can undermine us. In this post, I look at a famous Bible story that offers six ways to confront a threat without fear.
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One of our biggest fears is that of being insignificant. We don’t matter. And this fear causes us to become our worst enemy. How do we overcome the fear of insignificance?
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Setting boundaries is not meant to punish. But consequences are necessary to gain the space and respect you desire. Here are seven steps to creating boundaries in a relationship.
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Do people take advantage of you? Do you feel guilty saying, “no.” Here are three questions you can ask to help you decide if you should say “yes” or not. Part Three in a series on setting boundaries.
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Deciding how to set healthy boundaries in a relationship can be diffiicult. This post offers the first of a series of questions to help you in the decision making process of setting boundaries.
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Do people take advantage of you? Do you find it hard to say “no.” This is part two in a series on setting boundaries.
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Some people have trouble saying “no.” The problem is, others know that and before you know it, you are surrounded by people wanting something from you. Learn how to set boundaries in your life and find freedom from these boundary breakers.
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Many people struggle with feelings of anger even after they believe they have forgiven their offender. Can anger and forgiveness coexist? This article takes a look at this important question.
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There are many ways to cope with grief and loss, but only one brings healing. Let God rewrite your story by filling up your life again.
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Hard times don’t cause problems. Hard times reveal problems. This is what Andy Stanley says in his book, The Principle of the Path. What are the problems that hard times have revealed in your life?
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The story of Lance Armstrong’s admission and apology of doping offers a valuable teaching moment regarding decision making, as outlined in Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path. Stanley argues that our decisions are not isolated events; rather, they are part of a larger path that we are on.
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