by Georgia Shaffer | Jan 29, 2020 | Stories, Uncategorized
Have you ever cleaned your house before guests arrive and thrown junk in the back of a closet or stuffed clutter into a drawer? Your house appeared clean and organized as long as your guests didn’t look in those areas. We do the same thing with our motivations...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jan 21, 2020 | Stories, Uncategorized
In this newsletter, I’m sharing an article Linda Jewell (www.LindaJewell.com) sent me about how Taking Out Your Emotional Trash helped her to pay attention to the emotional distance she tended to create in her closest relationships. She writes: My husband and I...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jan 14, 2020 | Stories, Uncategorized
A friend recently lost 100 pounds. After he reached his goal, he posted on Facebook that he felt strangely letdown or empty. “Now what?” he wondered. In addition, he didn’t expect that some of his old friends would treat him differently because they...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jan 7, 2020 | Stories, Uncategorized
Are you feeling guilty about anything? If so, the first step is to determine if your feelings are true or false guilt or both. True Guilt We experience authentic guilt when we have done something that does not meet God’s standards or our own. True guilt could be...
by Georgia Shaffer | Dec 31, 2019 | Stories, Uncategorized
It’s winter here in the northeast, and without snow the landscape is bleak. Please understand I’m not complaining, as shoveling snow and driving in icy conditions are not my favorite things. But the lack of the vibrant colors outside reminds me that for...
by Georgia Shaffer | Dec 24, 2019 | Stories, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year where television commercials and magazine advertisements overflow with what seem like only bright, happy faces. But what if you are filled with a sense of loss, uncertainty, or dread? What if you are feeling discouraged or hopeless?...
