What part do emotions play in our spirituality?
I also guest posted at ChristianMommas.com about how to lead our kiddos (and ourselves) through grief. Here is an excerpt: “Telling my 5 year old son that his baby brother or sister had died and was no longer growing in my belly was one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever done. Telling him …
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My newest Bible reading plan is available now! It’s called “Leading Your Kids Through Difficult Emotions” and looks at what the Bible has to say about anger, disappointment, grief, loss, and anxiety. It also shares how parents can lead their children through these tough feelings without punishing, shaming, or ignoring them. Click here to check …
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In 2021 I didn’t write very many blog posts here on EmotionCulture.com. I was busy starting my Pastoral Counseling practice and generally surviving 2021, as we all were. What I did write I wrote at ChristianMommas.com. Temi, who started ChristianMommas, is focused on helping women have a spiritual experience of motherhood. She is an author …
“I’m hungry!” announced my 9 year old as he exploded through the back door, dripping wet and covered in mud and grass from playing in the wading pool. He walked into the kitchen staring at me expectantly. I noticed that I felt annoyed with him and checked in for what that might mean. Ah, I’ve …
I recently accomplished a lifelong dream by publishing my first book! A large part of what inspired that dream is my experience of reading books that have changed my life by helping me connect more deeply with God, others, and myself. Today I want to share some of them with you! They are not all …
Happy 4th of July everyone! Today I’m going to continue our deeper look at listening by going over the details of hearing someone’s story. (Check out my last post: Listen up, for the brief instructions of how to listen well) Remember that our goal for listening is to reach the point where we understand the …
This first sentence is supposed to hook you. I’m supposed to write something that makes you want to keep reading. Something that convinces you to engage, pay attention, listen up. It’s a lot more difficult than it sounds. Humans are not good at listening. We aren’t. We’re much better at talking. Social media has made …
Social distancing, isolation, quarantine, stay-at-home, these are all terms we are much more acquainted with than we were just a month ago. But you don’t have to be isolated to feel lonely. Even if you’re an essential worker and are still on the job, or if you’re working from home while trying to finish your …
Have you ever gotten stuck? Physically stuck, wedged, trapped, unable to move?Many of us feel stuck right now. Our physical movement is limited to essential travel only with potentially heavy consequences for going about our normal lives. It’s very stressful. This situation can also cause us to get emotionally stuck in cycles of fear, anger, …
Earlier today Steven took our toddler, Declan, out to our minivan so he could pretend to drive while Steven loaded some recycling. Declan loves to sit in the front seat, move the steering wheel, and honk the horn. He hates when it’s time to be done.When Steven brought Declan back inside the house he screamed …
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