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Tag: Can I trust again

Surviving Betrayal

Posted on August 22, 2011October 5, 2019 by Michael Rose
“It was like I couldn’t breathe. Like I was punched in the stomach and couldn’t get a breath” she said with hands clenching the arms of the chair while speaking of learning of her husband's affair. There are few people who have escaped the pain of betrayal. It is a terribly common experience but none...
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  • When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture
    October 7, 2015

    When We Understand it Wrong – Scripture

    What do we do when what we think the "Bible clearly says" turns out to be wrong? There are many things in Scripture that we can stand on with confidence - like Jesus, and Jesus is the key to understanding and applying Scripture in life-giving ways.  In saying that, very few things make the hair on...
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  • The Crazy Father
    January 7, 2022

    The Crazy Father

    A father had two sons, and one of his sons came to him and said, “Dad, I have been thinking it’s time for me to leave and find myself. I need to figure out who I am and make my fortune, my own way in the world. So, I would like you to give me...
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  • Shedding False Responsibility
    October 2, 2012

    Shedding False Responsibility

    Have you ever found yourself feeling really weighed down and anxious about a situation that seemingly you have no control over? It is an ugly feeling that seems to gnaw away, sometimes quietly and other times quite overtly, but all the while bringing a general sense of dis-ease.  This is a very real form of...
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