You fought hard today. All day. No matter what punishment I handed out, your response was "I don't want……." Really? You don't want your punishment? I'm shocked. No matter how badly you didn't want to be punished, you still disobeyed. If I could teach you anything today, it would be this: Obedience is easier. Do the thing the first time because you ...
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Grace is sufficient.
I don't know if I was born a perfectionist or simply trained to be one, but either way, I grew up with high expectations....of myself. I also lived with the high expectations of others because perfectionism seems to run in my family. So, for me, grace has been a hard thing to "get." Oh, I accepted it. I have known the grace of God offered through Christ since I ...
Giving is the gift.
I have to be honest with you. I am selfish. I tend to be stingy with my time, my money and my energy. Especially my energy. There's only so much to go around, right? And, needs are great. Everywhere you look, everyone you meet needs something. There's always another charity to support. There's always another project to volunteer for. There's always another ...
People are worth it.
Let's face it: relationships are hard. Even the best of them. If you know someone long enough and well enough, they will hurt you. They're people. Perfectly imperfect in every possible way. Sometimes it would be easier to just go your own way and forget them. But don't. Because people are worth it. They're worth the effort... to get to know them…. to let them ...