Tag: FORGIVENESS
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Broken relationships
It’s really hard for a connector and relationship person like myself to walk in ongoing broken relationships, especially when it comes to family. We are in 90 of a separation from extremely dear family members and it really hurts. I wake up some mornings and wonder how how we got there? What were the causes…
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Broken relationships
It’s really hard for a connector and relationship person like myself to walk in ongoing broken relationships, especially when it comes to family. We are in 90 of a separation from extremely dear family members and it really hurts. I wake up some mornings and wonder how how we got there? What were the causes…
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Pure character
How do you know it when you’ve met someone of great character? It often comes with someone has been broken and fractured by life but has come back better not bitter . These are the people that are sometimes hard to spot, but you’ll know them when you meet them… they have all the time…
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Family implosion… The conclusion
When your family blows up for no fault to your own, what you do as a parent? When the problems and concerns becomes so chronic that people begin to fight… Then part ways… It becomes critical mass. That’s when restoration and the process of recognizing what’s happening is critical. Forgiveness is critical. Process is critical.…
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Scarcity Scott
There’s a scarcity mentality in my life that came all the way from my youth in San Diego. And it’s not just money. I think we all have a scarcity mentality around different areas of our life, including money, God, grace, love, hope, and more… I think it’s something we need to be aware of,…
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The Dunn’s
I there’s a phrase out there in Christian demographic studies called the Dunn’s. These are people who have been burned by religion, Christianity, church, parents, and much more. They are done.… Or are they? I believe that there are some very hurt and burnt followers of Jesus, who may never set foot in church again,…
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Processing pain properly
We all are inflicted and affected by pain. Emotional, spiritual, physical, relational, and so many more forms. Sometimes we hold our pain and feelings and unforgiveness in ways that are really toxic. The trick is to let go. How do we work on that together? What do you do to really process your pain? Do…
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The lunacy of looking back
Day 100… I thought I would do a blog on looking backward.… We tend to look backwards and live in the past much to our demise. When we look through the rearview mirror, we cannot see what’s ahead of us, and often it can cost us dearly. We tend to relive a lot of the…
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Top 10 pitfalls part 2.
Number three… Being a people pleaser. Having been raised by honest alcoholics, I became a people pleaser at a very young age. This dysfunctional trait is characterized by saying, doing, and being some sort of version of yourself, that pleases others… Or that you think does It’s highly dysfunctional and very on authentic. Better to…
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Catalyst church sermon outline
I was born in Iowa, and we’re up in San Diego and move to Humboldt when I was 18 to go to college. I met Joni, Jesus, sobriety, and a liberal arts degree from Humboldt State in 1982. As an only child, we decided to have nine kids! Our history is colorful as a family.…