Thoughts
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Exquisitely Logical Emotions
Far from being unfathomable, love is exquisitely logical and understandable – Sue Johnson
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Unafraid and Growing
“It is more important for me to be unafraid and grow than it is to be liked and loved by people.” – Pastor Julian Lowe
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Taking Thoughts Captive
As you age your brain will to want to bring up old memories. And more specifically it wants to bring up painful memories flushed with failure. Those memories will then want to hang around and torment you.
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It’s All About Discovery
People only believe what they discover for themselves.
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Living to the Full
What do you want in life? What fits with your Heavenly design? And what things are of the greatest value?
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Know Your Emotional Engagement
What is the condition of your soul? What fruit shows up from the depth of your soul? How do others experience you?
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Learning Me. Learning God.
It must have been around age twelve. Do you remember the Sunday newspaper? It was massive and divided into multiple sections. There was a special insert called the Parade magazine. That was my training manual.
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How to Train Your Detacher
How do you teach a detacher to attach?
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Behind the Man
What would you see if you could look behind the scenes in the life of someone with an addiction? What areas would be strong? And what areas would be weak? And why would it be so hard for an addict to change?
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Endless Love
What if the problem is you have never been loved well?
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How to Listen to Your Wife
Most husbands need to keep developing their emotional connection skills. This means strengthening both listening and reflecting skills. Here are some ideas for connecting and deepening dialogue.
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Holding an Emotional Moment
What language helps you hold an emotional moment? What can you say to slow things down and connect? What’s most helpful to say when someone is sad?