Tag: Dysfunctional families
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Loneliness 🌼
I want to be a deep spirited friend to the people in my life. I’ve learned early (like preverbal) that I could not count on anyone. Therefore: I’ve tended to be deeply lonely. (Instructive thought) Jesus has answered that need finally ( well I let Him answer that need finally ) now that I’m 50.…
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Joseph and some of us ?
I was just listening to Joyce Meyers about thankfulness and acceptance for hard and Good Seasons. She was talking about her horrible childhood and how thankful she was for it. I want to take a slice of that for myself. Thank you Father for the strength that you built into me through that hard season.…
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Solo hope
I never thought about this before but we are all living on islands if you look at it as the whole earth was one land, and then God’s busted it apart during the flood and released The Fountains of the deep and then we just kept drifting apart from each other.. You are our only…
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Instead of 🌹
Isaiah 61:1-7 “…To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes The oil of joy instead of mourning And a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair…”
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Rough Season– don’t you think?
I’m surprised we’re still here, aren’t you? I have now listened to the Ps 121, Ps 37, Ps 18 and\or Rick Warren, Joyce Meyer, Beth Moore, RT Kendall, Steven Furtick and a bunch of other sermons and scripture. Roughly 32 billion times. Conclusion…we are going to make it guys. strengthandcourage.That is what I am talking…
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The main thing
Genesis. Been reading about Abraham and his family. Okay. I feel better about my dysfunctional parenting now. Keep the main thing the main thing.
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Self-soothe: an important skill
The prodigal welcome. This feels too good to be true for me. I learned to expect painful treatment, as a kid, if I ever FINALLY penetrated through my parents’ constant miasma of negative self talk about stuff that I needed. Like a hug or a sweater or a quiet space or kind words. Not that…