One of the most common complaints I hear from people is they want to feel supported. Makes sense doesn’t it? It’s good to feel supported... but what does that mean? What’s interesting is the people most adamant that they want to feel supported (e.g. young people wanting more supportive parents or … [Read more...]
What Type of Aggressive are You?
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...]
10 Helpful Life Lessons Taken from My Aunt’s Death
My daughter was scheduled to be born by c-section January 31, a week earlier than her due date. The surgeon, the expert with over 16000 c-sections under his belt, told my wife there was a five percent chance the baby would be born before that date even though our oldest was born a week early and … [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 can I be a Good Person?
A friend recently asked me, “How can I be a good person?” And when I say “friend” I don’t mean my imaginary friend (he’s not that self reflective). Misleading people isn’t a quality associated to being a good person... or is it? Either way, asking annoying questions just makes you annoying (well … [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...]
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