Category: Relationships
30
Mar
Expectations
by Kari Scare
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Fulfilled Expectations Do you re-watch movies? How many times? Why? Research says we re-watch movies because they fulfill our expectations in the following ways. Comfort...
15
Dec
Lessons Learned from the Story of the Ten Minas
by Kari Scare
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Before reading this post, please read the Parable of the Ten Minas in Luke 19:11-27. I understand that Jesus told this story “to correct the...
21
Jul
Focus on Others
by Kari Scare
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As I reflect on the successes and failures in my relationships, I understand how focus determines reality within them. When I sought (i.e., focused on)...
17
Mar
It’s Nothing Personal
by Kari Scare
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People will hurt you. Sometimes the same person will hurt you repeatedly. What do you do? Do you get angry? Depressed? Bitter? Resentful? Beaten down?...
23
Apr
The Fellowship of the Church
by Kari Scare
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What is Fellowship? All too often, it seems like “fellowship” means the same in practice as “visiting.” “Fellowship” is simply used as justification to visit...
09
Apr
Benefits of Membership
by Kari Scare
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Cloud Membership One of my current goals is to become more literate with technology. I’m actually pretty literate already for a middle-aged, almost empty-nester (at...
13
Nov
Talk Less. Listen More.
by Kari Scare
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Live at Peace Doing your part to Live at Peace with others is highly contextual. Specific situations and people require certain and different actions and...
06
Nov
Live at Peace
by Kari Scare
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Do Your Part We live in a time when taking personal responsibility is happening less and less. That means what the Bible says about taking...
09
Oct
Living Intentionally
by Kari Scare
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Most of us want to live a well thought out life. We want to be deliberate about our choices and how we respond to life....
02
Oct
Respond or React
by Kari Scare
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In an article on Psychology Today, Dr. Matt James differentiates between responding and reacting. Below is a summary of what he says. Reacting and responding...