Soul Sculpting Project: The Unlikely Practice of Welcoming Unwanted Emotions Fear, grief, worry, regret, dread, gloom . . . are not welcome guests for me. They show up at the door anyway and push their way in. Today I invite you into the unlikely practice of welcoming the unwanted guests. As you have noticed, these…
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Soul Sculpting Project: From Loneliness to Connection with God.
Soul Sculpting Project: From Loneliness to Connection with God January 8, 1930 “This, this has been the finest year of my life. And I have done nothing but open windows – God has done all the rest. There have been few, if any, conspicuous achievements. There has been a succession of marvelous experiences of the…
Soul Sculpting Project: Prayer Journal Minute
Soul Sculpting Project: Prayer Journal Minute It was a case of mistaken identity. My 17 year-old daughter Terese was accused by the police of a crime she had not committed. She said she had not done it and I believed her. The officer, however, was adamant that she was at the scene of the crime….
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict: De-escalation Skill
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict: De-escalation Skill Quiz: What three-letter word increases a conflict? What one-letter word decreases a conflict? The three-letter word is ‘you’. It works like this. We are running late and we call out, “We are going to be late! Again!!! You always move so slow on Sunday. You just don’t…
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict
Soul Sculpting Project: Loving in Conflict Roll back to the 1970’s. You and your spouse enter the lab room. There are comfortable chairs, recording equipment, and health monitors (heart rate . . . ). Your assignment: For 15 minutes work on solving a conflict in your relationship. When you finish Dr. John Gottman and Robert…
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill # 2
Soul Sculpting Project: The How of Loving One Another – Skill # 2 When was the last time you were in a conversation that just never got off the ground? Conversation #1 Dad: Hey, welcome home. How are you doing? Kid: Fine. Dad: Do you want a cookie? Kid: Yea. Dad: Did you play soccer…
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