by Georgia Shaffer | Aug 24, 2021 | Stories, Uncategorized
One night, God gave me a dream that changed my life. While the dream didn’t make much sense at the time, I felt it was a clear prompting from God. There were many ways that God seemed to be pressing, “Georgia, follow your dreams!” In my dream, I went to a distant...
by Georgia Shaffer | Aug 11, 2021 | Stories, Uncategorized
Emotional clutter is damaging. It’s the insistent negative thought patterns we have toward ourselves, our circumstances, and even the people in our lives. It can consume us and harm us in significant ways. Living with the clutter distracts us from doing simple tasks...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jul 28, 2021 | Stories
There are two feelings that are especially hazardous to our emotional and spiritual health. Since none of us are immune to them, it’s important that we discern the difference between shame and guilt and discover how to handle them in healthy ways. We commonly...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jun 30, 2021 | Stories, Uncategorized
Because I grew up with an extremely abusive father, I thought all anger was destructive. I had to recognize it as one of the stages of grief and learn to deal with my anger in a proper and timely fashion. For me, talking to a counselor helped me express my...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jun 17, 2021 | Stories, Uncategorized
Kayla ignored her surging emotions and began to carry her burdens around like emotional baggage. One day she was late for work because she overslept and couldn’t find her keys. Next, she got stuck in traffic and realized she’d forgotten her lunch. By the time Kayla...
by Georgia Shaffer | Jun 5, 2021 | Stories
We all have hopes and dreams. While we wish they each could be fulfilled, the reality is some desires need to be let go. We must learn to discern want vs need. Problems can arise when legitimate desires become distorted by wrong thinking. When we begin to confuse our...
