Happy New Year to all. Milan and I cannot believe another decade has passed. We had some great family time and of course the usual stressful moments that are always a part of the holiday season. One conversation really stands out in my mind. My son asked me an amazing question over the holidays. A brave question. A thought provoking question. A vulnerable […]
I wasn’t kidding. Email me if you asked the question and let me know how it went. I want to think someone out there in reader land doesn’t just read these and delete, but really takes God’s words to heart. Here is test number two. Can you apologize? Is it sincere or is it just a word, “Sorry” to get someone off your back? Can you […]
Can you think of a person you enjoy who exemplifies humility? What did you experience in their presence that would cause you to say they were humble? We have looked at two tests of humility. First, we need to ask for feedback about our weakness and how we hurt others. Second, we learn to sincerely apologizing when we make […]
Back to the subject of humility and apologies. We have looked at the avoider and pleaser in terms of their difficulties with apologies and what they need to apologize for. Now let’s turn our attention to the Vacillator and Controller/Victim love styles. Vacillators: Vacillators have a very difficult time with apologies because to own their own part in the problematic […]