I used to be scared of aggressive people, but now I love them. I better considering my wife is aggressive. Actually, she’s an interesting mix. She only appears aggressive with a select lucky few (yea, for special treatment). I used to be scared of aggressive people because I grew up scared of … [Read more...]
How to Handle Rude Behavior (The Different Kinds of Rude, Pt 2)
Last week we looked at how rude behavior is rooted in disgust: “I’m better than you in some way and you should know that.” We also noted that sometimes what appears to be rude behavior isn’t true rude behavior because it’s actually rooted in fear or distraction. Since we can’t control other … [Read more...]
The Different Kinds of Rude Pt 1
My wife is scheduled to have a c-section for our third daughter January 31. Am I excited? Good question. Last week my wife told me the baby moved into the head down ready for delivery position, so she could essentially be born at any time and within a few hours of hearing that I had a sty develop … [Read more...]
“Am I Okay?” vs “Are You Okay?”
As someone who has been working with couples for a long time it’s always exciting to see something new that leaves me wondering, “How didn’t I see that before?” I should point out that working with couples, the patterns don’t vary all that much. Considering there are four communication styles and … [Read more...]
How to Reduce Hurt (going into the holidays)
Several lessons ago I shared how I’ve had times where God felt absent, but I’ve been recently going through a season where I’ve been left questioning if God really cares about us on a personal level – Jesus died for us, but is His love shown beyond that? Because it’s been such a difficult year of … [Read more...]
How I Handle Having a Negative Brain
I have a negative brain. I’m not a big fan... obviously. It can be hard to like things when you have a negative brain, especially something bad like a negative brain – I’m negative about being negative. That being said, having a negative brain has its benefits. For instance, having a negative … [Read more...]
What is Success? (Defining Inferior and Superior Thinking Pt 4)
Over the last month I’ve been looking at the idea that some people see life from an “I’m inferior” or “I’m superior” mindset. I also pointed out that in our humanity, we’re all equal because… well, we are. As a Christian, I believe that we are not only God’s creation, we are His children – that’s … [Read more...]
Defining Inferior and Superior Thinking Pt 3 (Communication series)
The last couple of weeks I’ve been looking at the following concept: Inferior (-10)------We’re All Equal (0)------Superior (+10) The ultimate truth is that in our humanity we’re all equal, but our brains can tell us otherwise. Regardless of whether we might think we’re better or worse than … [Read more...]
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