United Methodists?
United Methodists are united in Christ…so we say…yet divided in how we interpret the Law of Christ. It sounds simple…Love God with all your Self–heart, soul, mind, strength–and Love your […]
United Methodists are united in Christ…so we say…yet divided in how we interpret the Law of Christ. It sounds simple…Love God with all your Self–heart, soul, mind, strength–and Love your […]
You think you can’t change? Well, here’s good news! You can have a NEW YOU and a NEW IDENTITY! Paul recognized that the family of God is made up of […]
Stepping Stones to Eden: Spiritual Life and Growth I pray, therefore, that I may not lose courage in these afflictions of mine for your sakes, and which serve to your […]
HOW TO CHANGE THE NEGATIVE WAY OTHERS AFFECT US Parents are the ones who first leave an imprint on us. They may be a positive influence or a negative influence. […]
Relationships Change People: Ourselves and Others How do relationships affect you and me? Listen to this lady in a community based mental health unit just a few years ago. I […]
HABITS OF COMPARISON With school children home for the summer, you may want to take advantage of some of the ideas expressed here. Also, give yourself a rest from comparing […]
Coping skills are the things we learn in order to survive in the forest of life. They are how we “saw” our way though the knotty problems in the “timber […]
When we feel weak or threatened, unable to trust, we find ways to defend ourselves. Defense mechanisms are ways we’ve learned to survive. In this blog I’ll describing some of […]
In my master’s research project with thirty-three junior baccalaureate student nurses, the twenty-five item Self Esteem Inventory (SEI) and the one hundred item Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) inter-correlated with a […]
Trust and Self-Esteem are inter-related. The ability to trust affects our total self-esteem and the degree that we rely on “defense mechanisms,” those mental and physical patterns we use […]