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If actually “following your dreams” was simple, everybody would be doing it. But as we all know, it isn’t easy—therefore most people aren’t doing much more than what they think they have to, just to get by. Maybe at one time they tried to take some steps toward their dream...
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There’s an old Nike slogan that said, “Life is short, play hard.” They should’ve written, “Life can be small, dream big!” Life is too short to not really live it to its full potential. That’s why you’ll often hear me say to callers on my radio show, “follow...
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Self-hate is a dark, black hole in our soul that can be easy to fall into, but difficult to get out of. Last week I wrote about some of the reasons why people hate themselves. This week, I want to give you some things to do when you start to hear yourself say things like, “I hate myself,”...
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It’s so tragic to hear someone say “I hate myself.” But down deep, many people do. It seems there are so many things in this world that attack our self-esteem and sense of worth. Some people, perhaps even you, are locked in their own personal jail, full of self-loathing, desperately...
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Being a single mother isn’t easy. With all the demands on your time and attention, it’s normal to feel lost and lonely. It’s easy to feel like your life doesn’t matter any longer—because everything is all about your kids. While most parents would admit to feeling that way...
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Last week’s blog was pretty intense. I wanted to talk to someone who was just about to kill themself, and what I would want to tell him or her if I was there in person. This week, I want to write how you can face life in a healthy, courageous way. You can have hope, because God has a purpose for...
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I’m going to complete this series with the most important blog you might ever read. It might just save your life. What do you do when you are close to committing suicide? Every person who has ever killed themselves has stood on that cliff, and then made the wrong, devastating choice. At that moment...
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If you know someone who has thought about committing suicide, you realize how hard it is to know what to say or do about it. Are they just joking? Do they just want attention? Or is something serious going on? The truth is, most suicidal individuals give definite warnings of their suicidal intentions...
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The consequences of suicide are not just that one person is dead, it’s a tragedy of epic proportions for the people left behind. If you’ve ever known someone who has committed suicide, you know there’s absolutely no question suicide is a horrific tragedy. Suicide is a horribly wrong...
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It’s hard to believe that after over 130 blogs we are now talking about suicide. Suicide is never easy to discuss, but talking about it may save some lives. So if because of these blogs, one person is saved from suicide, it will be well worth it—especially if that person is you. I’m...
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Ten percent of people you see have in some way tried to commit suicide. Suicide is a massive problem. If you haven’t thought about killing yourself, chances are you know someone who has. For example, within a typical high school classroom, it is likely that three students (one boy and two girls...
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In my last blog, I gave you four things to focus on to help you quit cutting: Talk it out, Wake up to your actual feelings, Ask for help, and Seek God. Once you decide you’re committed to stop cutting, you will find out what a struggle it is to go sober—and stay free from this horrible addiction...
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By learning new ways of dealing with your emotional pain, you will finally be able to give up this horribly destructive addiction. Here we are again, talking about issues that are difficult to discuss, but must be brought up. The more we try to hide them, the more power they have over our lives and the...
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I have been, for the last several weeks, blogging about cutting. It is not easy, or pretty. But neither is cancer, and we deal with it everyday. Cutting is a nasty, horrific addiction. There is nothing quite like it, short of suicide. Though most cutters would claim they don’t want to kill themselves...
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You don’t have to stay stuck in the vicious circle of self-mutilation. If you’ve read any of my last couple of blogs about cutting, you know cutting is very difficult to talk about. That’s why so few people do. But you and I have talked about many things with my blogs and on my radio...
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Cutting can be a substitute for anger toward someone else, usually an authority figure. Well, you did it again. I received so many of your responses as to why you, or someone you know, cuts themselves. I’m blown away. Thank you! You gave so many reasons, I won’t be able to cover them all...
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Most people cut themselves to try to cope with an even deeper emotional pain. There is so much confusion around the horrific addiction of cutting. It’s hard for some people to understand why you, or someone you know, would repeatedly cut on purpose. With this blog series, I want to break through...
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The point of cutting is ultimately to cover over a much deeper emotional pain. I have written over a hundred blogs since first starting to write for you. I have tried to blog on subjects I know are of great interest to you. I have been thinking about blogging on the subject of cutting for quite some...
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As I have promised, this final blog in my series on abuse gives you specific ways to deal with it. Over the past five weeks, I just scratched the surface of the topic, and revealed the four main kinds: physical, sexual, emotional/verbal, and neglect/abandonment. There is always reason to believe you...
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Let’s face it, most dating relationships don’t last. Some should’ve never begun in the first place. Just a casual look at both parties would tell you the relationship would soon fall apart. But there are other relationships that should last much longer and have a far more positive effect...
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One of the most painful experiences in life is the ending of a meaningful relationship, especially where there has been a romance. People who call my radio shows always tell me stories about really heart-breaking endings to their relationships. Wouldn’t it be amazing if somebody were to say, “My...
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Last week I blogged about getting pregnant before marriage. Very few of these pregnancies work out well. No matter what people say, there is all kinds of pain and havoc mixed with fear. Most people who get pregnant out of wedlock didn’t mean for it to happen or have not counted the costs of what...
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Last week, I blogged on the serious subject of lust. In that blog, I talked about why lust was so devastating. It’s impossible to know how many people’s lives have been really messed up because of lust. I do know lust has left a lot of people as hurting victims. Amy sent me a poem this week...
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As you know, I have been blogging on Love vs Lust. These have been extremely important blogs because everyone dating needs to ask the question “Am I in love or am I in lust?” Whatever you do, don’t mess up on this question or you will walk into a world of hurt. As I wrote last week...
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Well I’ve come to my last blog on the subject “Getting Over A Broken Heart”. The series has been going on so long, you’ve probably already forgotten who it was that broke your heart. J (That’s a good thing.) I am just amazed how everyone has been reading about broken hearts...
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These last few blogs I have been talking about how to deal with a broken heart. A lot of people read my blogs, not because I’m such a great blogger, but because the topic touches right where we live. Just about everyone reaches out to be loved, but love is full of risks. To love is to be vulnerable...
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For the last several weeks, I’ve been blogging on getting over a broken heart. It’s been amazing the response I’ve received. “I love this topic that your blogging about! I’m in that area right now on trying to heal my heart…” (Kelsey) Kelsey is like a lot of...
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Last week, I blogged about getting over a broken heart. The response, both to my radio show and blog, have been pretty amazing. It seems like to have a relationship at all, especially a dating relationship, puts you at great risk to be hurt or rejected by a person you care about very much. Anything worth...
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I’ve had a few fears about writing this blog. I’ve been afraid it would become too heavy and few people would read it. Then I received your incredible, meaningful, and insightful comments on Father Hunger. I realized then trying to find healing from Father Hunger is a big, big deal. The poll...