by Jodie Stevens | May 26, 2015 | Boundaries, Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Patience |
Several years ago I came home in tears, feeling hopeless and defeated after getting another traffic ticket following a road rage incident. “I don’t know what to do” I said to my husband “I give up!” “What lane were you in?” He asked. “The Fast Lane,” I said. “Why...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 9, 2015 | Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness |
An article written by a hospice worker describes the top regrets most patients have at the end of their lives. One of the most common is: “I wish I would have let myself be happier.” Why did so many of them have this regret? According to our hospice worker: “Many did...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 7, 2015 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness |
I’ve heard that genetics and environmental influences account for roughly half of our overall happiness, and the other half is our thoughts and actions. The good news about past negative environmental influences is they can often be overcome through counseling and...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 25, 2015 | Patience |
2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” While some changes may be instantaneous, for most of us that ‘new creation’ happens gradually over our lifetime. You may feel like you’re not making much progress and then one day you find...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 23, 2015 | Boundaries |
Boundaries God laid the word on my heart years ago. Almost a decade had passed since I kicked a hole in a door, or threw a jar of spaghetti against the wall (yes I actually did this once) but I still couldn’t seem to overcome my anger in certain areas of my life. The...
