Real Friends Take Responsibility for Their Actions

Christians are often told to love and forgive. But what does that look like when someone continually takes advantage of your empathy and forgiveness? How can a relationship continue with someone who puts on a show of changed behavior for a time and then goes back to taking advantage of you? Is that really a healthy and loving cycle in […]

You’re Hiding: The Real Reason Behind Over-Explaining

Talking with a friend recently, I found myself over-explaining why I took my daughter to see “Frozen” the musical. For some reason, I felt I needed to justify this outing because others may not approve of it. The real reason we went was because it was fun! My daughter loves singing, dancing, and watching the “Frozen” movie. I knew she’d […]

Does Forgiveness Always Mean Reconciliation?

Jesus & Toxic People: Part 4 (Betrayal) Hi, friends. This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on the toxicity that lies with “Betrayal”. If you would like to first check out Part 1, please click HERE. For Part 2, click HERE. And Part 3, HERE. If you’d like to check out the other posts written last year on responding […]