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Disappointed?
While we usually have no power to go back and reverse the disappointing circumstance, we can absolutely take control of our response. Continue reading
Trusting when it makes no sense
How can we accept that painful experiences are merely the dark threads in a beautiful tapestry woven for our benefit? Continue reading
High hopes
“It’s so frustrating! I feel so helpless!” my friend lamented. A supervisor where we both worked at the time had made exciting promises of improvements and opportunities in order to recruit my friend’s help, only to let her down, badly. The … Continue reading
Want disappointment? Put your trust in man and his authorities
Psalm 40:4 says, “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.” After the events of this week and the discouraging rulings by the Supreme … Continue reading
Life’s Disappointments can be Appointments with Growth
For the past few weeks I thought I had the chance of a promotion and a much-needed raise. When I learned that it was not to be, after all, I was disappointed. At first, I was more than just disappointed. … Continue reading
Power Walking with Jonna 