Thoughts
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Laughter
Being positive brings smiles and laughter. I love laughing. That includes jokes, cutting-up, being silly, and just playing together. It means finding moments of joy in life.
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Failing Forward: Turning Setbacks into Hopeful Growth Steps
In this episode, we dive into the emotional impact of failure. We both express how deeply we hate failing, describing how it triggers feelings of rejection, isolation, and shame. We explore the importance of reframing failure, emphasizing that God’s love still remains constant despite our setbacks.
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When She Doesn’t Seem to Care
Who will you be when your needs are not met? How will you handle life’s disappointments?
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Forgive Them
My friend’s daughter was visiting from college. They were having lunch. During the meal she made this request. “Dad, one day I want you to apologize to me.”
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Talking Helps
There was a meeting. At that meeting a gentleman started talking about his emotions. He said, “I talk for my mental health.”
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Healthy Men Do
God’s men are growth oriented. They strive for self awareness, own their blind spots, and pray for wisdom. They spend a lifetime working on spiritual and emotional growth.
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Indicators of Change
A wife will report. My husband says he’s changing. But how do I know if he really is working on growth and change?
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Talk to Her
A wife calmly pleads with her husband, “Talk to me. Please talk to me.”
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Do You Go to Church?
Then she shifted to asking this direct question, “You don’t go to church do you?”
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What We Call – Excuses
Emotional growth and change is sometimes difficult. We love staying the same. It’s so much easier. Even when we try to change our own thinking, it works against us. Consider these thoughts: Why this Matters One excuse is just as good as another if deep down you don’t want to change. Some change is hard.…
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My Three Rooms
My inside self is divided into three rooms. The Jesus Room, the Play Room, and the Back Room.
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Men, Risk, and Reward
As God’s men, we are called to live lives that make a difference. We are leaders and visionaries. We have a purpose and are called to be on a mission.