Like a freckle face girl looking innocent, she packs a punch. I stand there. Cowering inside because of the barbaric assaults she hurls at me. Her name. Guilt. Good old fashion shame showing up. Lingering in the dark recesses of a closet you threw the key away to a long time ago. She hijacked that …
I’ve heard it said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. I might agree with that; we do love our bling. But what about our pearls? Maybe they don’t have the shine of a diamond but they have class. There can be a lot of digging to discover the pearls in our lives.
Listening is a skill that has to be cultivated. It is a discipline. You can hear and not listen, just like you can talk and not truly speak words of value to the conversation. To listen, you must strip off the noise and other things that have the potential to suppress your ability to hear. …
Naked and Unashamed was the lifestyle of Adam and Eve as they walked with God in the cool of the day. They were free and had no consciousness of self. When they sinned the “ awareness” of their nakedness invoked fear and they began to try and clothe themselves. Rather than run to God they …
It all started when she was 6. When she did well she was applauded. Applause is harmless enough. It’s encouraging when you have done well, however, not so great if the applause means acceptance. No applause. no acceptance. Acceptance meant approval and since she didn’t have a strong sense of identity she needed to be accepted. …
