PureTalk | Attachment and the Heart of God
When caregivers consistently respond with love, comfort, and protection, we begin to develop what psychologists call secure attachment. We learn that when we're afraid, someone comes. When we hurt, someone cares. We discover that love is dependable.
PureTalk | Boundaries Are Biblical
Many people believe boundaries push others away.In reality, healthy boundaries often preserve relationships.Without them, resentment grows. Exhaustion builds. Eventually, we have nothing left to give.
Fred and the Fish | Marsha L. Brown
Fred and the Fish, by Marsha L. Brown. Fred the Fish craves friendship, and he seeks it out with everyone he meets. Many animals he met refused to have friendship with him because he was different. He grows discouraged until a fish comes along. This book teaches us that you can build friendships with anyone. No matter how different you are, it's nice to be friends.
THE AWAKENING
When I was thinking about this verse, I thought about how I feel lying in bed with my eyes closed. If, someone turns the light on, this creates an urgency to open my eyes. I need to find the source of that light and see what is happening.
This is Me
As Christians that is our role. We must realize that life happens to us all. All people hurt others. Sometimes they can’t help it. When they sling bullets it’s due to their own pain. We must move past it and reach out for someone else who is hurting and save them.
Coffee Shop
I'm sitting in Barnes and Noble drinking a Strawberry Acai Refresher Lemonaide. I glance around at the people at other tables doing their thing. Some of them I recognize from previous visits. It seems this is the office of some people on a regular basis.
Be Still and Know That I Am God
In the day to day walk of life I think we sometimes forget just how much God loves us.
Family Traditions...
Love and family are what creates a family tradition, and if you lose that, the family tradition can sometimes slip away. Don't let it.
Help! I Think it’s Sour!
If you forget about them and don’t tend to them, they can sour and can go bad.