Tag: discipline
02
Apr
Cultivating Perseverance
by Kari Scare
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Recently, I’ve felt worn out both physically and mentally. I’ve also felt like I’m spinning my wheels spiritually. I believe in progress over perfection, but...
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...
25
Sep
Praying Proverbs 23:23
by Kari Scare
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“Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.” (Proverbs 23:23) This is my prayer for my two boys...
28
Mar
5 Principles for Focusing on the Now
by Kari Scare
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Having a Balanced Focus Many people live in the past. Some long for the glory days while others staunchly resist any change. Others live planning...
14
Mar
Unbroken Perseverance
by Kari Scare
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Unbroken Toward the end of the movie Unbroken, Louis Zamperini is again being tortured by a Japanese prison camp officer. This man, known as “The...
20
Sep
5 Habits for Getting and Staying in Shape
by Kari Scare
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The New Testament uses a variety of athletic metaphors to describe the life of a Christian. These references were certainly understood by those to whom...
19
Jul
Struggling for Simplicity
by Kari Scare
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Do you long for simplicity? In the chaos and confusion of overwhelm and overload, do you instinctively know your life wasn’t meant to be this...
28
Jun
How to Not Exasperate Your Children
by Kari Scare
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Do you exasperate your children? Ephesians 6:4 gives this advice regarding parenting… “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training...
26
Apr
5 Ways to Upgrade Your Attitude
by Kari Scare
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The word “upgrade” leaped to a whole new level in the world of marketing over the past several of years. When you go on a...
23
Feb
Assessing Your Armor-Wearing Habits
by Kari Scare
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Spiritual Heaviness About every other time I get my teeth cleaned, the hygienist takes x-rays of my mouth. Before she takes them, she puts a...