There is a line in the new song “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo that is beautiful and haunting. It begs the question: What does forever mean?
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4 Ways of Coping Under Pressure (The Stress Balloon)
We thought we would handle grief so well together, until the rubber hit the road. Then he wanted to talk. And I really didn’t. We weren’t coping well.
Discovering the four ways of coping under pressure gave us an understanding of how and why we respond differently in difficult times.
My Top Dating Advice, Based On Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations
The Bible doesn’t give us a lot of dating advice. If only Jesus had given his disciples a lesson on the shores of Galilee, telling them what to look for in a spouse, where to find that person, where to take them on a first date, and how not to get hurt!
But instead he gave us Charles Dickens!
Reluctant Forgiveness: 10 Steps To Move You From Anger To Peace
We don’t want to forgive. Instead we hold grudges and wait in vain for the other person to be terribly sorry, or say the thing to make it right, or somehow suffer enough that we feel even.
And it doesn’t work.
These 10 steps are for the reluctant forgiver. Move from anger to peace with these intentional steps.
When Forgiveness Hurts
Forgiveness doesn’t always come easy. Sometimes anger feels like it’s helping and we don’t know if we’ll be able to pay the cost of forgiving our neighbor.