by Debbie | Connecting, Recovery, Serenity
“Do this – love others.” Sounds easy enough. So, why is it so hard? We’ve talked about a lot during this month’s series on REAL Relationships: Responsibility, Enlighten, Accept and now Love. We know that we are commanded to love others, but many things can...
by Debbie | Boundaries, Connecting, Leadership, Serenity, Uncategorized
“Accept: Don’t Do This!” – say what? We’ve all heard over and over again that we are to “accept people where they are.” So, what does that mean? To “bottom line” it – we are not to judge others or push them to be the version of themselves that we think...
by Debbie | Authenticity, Connecting, Serenity
Healthy relationships, “REAL Relationships,” require that we get over ourselves. That we learn to enlighten ourselves, as well as others, and that grace is required. It’s Not Your Right Have we ever seen a time greater than the one we are currently in...
by Debbie | Boundaries, Recovery, Serenity
Big problems arise in our relationships when we say or do certain things in order to make someone see things our way or behave the way we think they should. Your motive should always be for God to move. First, in the hearts of those involved and secondly, in your...
by Debbie | Authenticity, Boundaries, Connecting, Influence, Leadership, Serenity
A “REAL” relationship is one built on a proper foundation and maintained through proper care. Relationships are anything but easy. In fact, they are the most complicated thing a person, particularly leaders, will deal with in life. This month we are discussing...