Someone recently wrote to me asking the following question. I have changed this person’s name to protect their privacy: When you’re an adult and one of your parents have always made decisions that corrupt the whole circle of the family, and they continue to make the same choices, when is it okay to walk away?Continue reading “Setting boundaries with toxic parents”
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God’s Love, prt. 3
Remember, Jesus himself invited the comparison of God’s love to the love of human parents for our children. If you extend your love to your children constantly, every second, for a specified number of years, are you then justified in killing or torturing them for having not responded? Could you even desire to? IfContinue reading “God’s Love, prt. 3”
God’s Love, prt. 2
[Start at the beginning of this series] Jesus invited us to understand God’s love by thinking of our love for our own children. He did this mainly in two places. One is the parable of the prodigal son. The other is when he said, “If you, though you are evil, know how to give good giftsContinue reading “God’s Love, prt. 2”
God’s Love, prt. 1
Today I am beginning a four-part series explaining my theology, which is based on God’s unconditional and never-ending love for us. This is theology, so it uses a lot of scripture passages, and I realize there are many passages I do not use that create questions of interpretation. This is always the case in any theology. MyContinue reading “God’s Love, prt. 1”
The Almost-Suicide of My Daughter, prt. 7
The journey continues. That I have been able to write nearly all of these posts without a tear shows how far we have come. Thank you for your time in reading and commenting on the posts in this series. I want to leave you with a few closing thoughts. 1. If this can happen inContinue reading “The Almost-Suicide of My Daughter, prt. 7”
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