Tag Archives: Relationships

I was/am an Emotional Externalizer, but with God’s grace, the bible, prayer, counseling, 12-steps, deep relationships, and more, making forward progress to becoming an Emotional Internalizer, only complete in Heaven.

Posted on 05/08/2022 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Have you ever interacted with someone who regularly projects themselves as the victim, is easily offended, and is passive-aggressive? That was me and even today when I am tired, I can fall back into these types of behaviors. Dr. Weiss … Continue reading →

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Emotionally Healthy Relationships by Pete Scazzero

Posted on 05/10/2021 by GettingCloserToOurGod

I am close to completing my second 8-week journey through the Emotionally Healthy Relationships material. The material is helpful and convicting. My problem, turning the valuable EHR tools into a habit, tools like “climbing the ladder of integrity.” I climbed … Continue reading →

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Daily Temperature Reading (DTR) by Eric Moore, adapted from @PAIRSFOUNDATION

Posted on 03/25/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

A couple weeks ago, at a men’s retreat, a tool that I had not heard of, designed to help sustain healthy relationships was introduced. It’s called the Daily Temperature Reading or DTR. A couple men I respect a lot; Pastor … Continue reading →

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“You Make Me Crazy” Talks on Restoring Relationships by @RickWarren ‏

Posted on 03/11/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

  Most every morning, I listen to Rick Warren, Andy Stanley or Tim Keller. On long runs, all three. This series of talks “You Make Me Crazy” by Rick Warren was excellent. I didn’t post them all here, at the … Continue reading →

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Restoring Broken Fellowship: Getting Along with One Another by @RickWarren

Posted on 03/05/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

God has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. — 2 Corinthians 5:18.  This Devotional Daily was timely delivered to my inbox. Very helpful, thank you FaithGateway and Rick Warren!   Restoring Broken Fellowship: Getting Along with One Another by Rick Warren, from Daily … Continue reading →

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Getting along with One Another by Rick Warren

Posted on 02/22/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Good devotional here from Rich Warren, packed with great verses to help map all day to day circumstances to following Christ and loving others, period. Thanks Rick!   Restoring Broken Fellowship: Getting Along with One Another by Rick Warren, from Daily Inspiration … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Posts in 2015 -God’s promises, lasting relationships, normal people, God’s timing, prayer life

Posted on 12/29/2015 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Here are the top viewed posts of this blog for 2015, complements of WordPress. 1The Mothers of Jesus – Sermon by Dr. Timothy KellerNovember 2014 2Wisdom Bestows Well-Being – Proverbs 3:1-6January 2015 3“God Doesn’t Call The Qualified, He Qualifies The … Continue reading →

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