Tag: frustration
16
Aug
Character Determines Potential
by Kari Scare
6 Comments
“Character reigns preeminent in determining potential.” (Laura Hildebrand, Seabiscuit) Character involves the moral or ethical quality of a person, and preeminent means superior and surpassing...
02
Aug
How to Get Unstuck
by Kari Scare
4 Comments
When our van got stuck in the snow years ago, it overheated and caught on fire when I tried to get it unstuck. In hindsight,...
12
Jul
Struggling With Patience
by Kari Scare
8 Comments
Years ago, I thought I had a patience problem. I needed more of it. So, I worked to be more patient. Unfortunately, trying to be...
28
Jun
How to Not Exasperate Your Children
by Kari Scare
6 Comments
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...
21
Jun
Anticipation
by Kari Scare
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Pleasurable Anticipation Anticipation can be pleasurable expectation or filled with apprehension. It involves contemplation and hope, and it serves to create a foresight or foretaste...
07
Jun
Struggling with Expectations
by Kari Scare
28 Comments
Expectations Are a Part of Life Though my boys left elementary school years ago, I still remember the grading system used for their report cards....
08
Mar
Put Your Behind in the Past
by Kari Scare
20 Comments
In this scene, Simba finally moves forward after attempting to forget his past. He realizes forgetting is not only impossible, but doing so denies who he...
24
Nov
Cultivating Patience
by Kari Scare
4 Comments
Some people seem more naturally patient than others. I’m not one of those people. But that’s not for lack of trying. Unfortunately, my “trying to...
15
Sep
You Are a Piece of the Puzzle
by Kari Scare
12 Comments
If you enjoy putting puzzles together, the ultimate in frustration comes when you realize you only have a a few pieces left, and one is...
04
Aug
Lessons from a Blind Man
by Kari Scare
6 Comments
Blind Bartimaeus Somehow, Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) knew about Jesus. Knew enough to call out to Him even when those around him discouraged his doing so....