There is a difference between solitude and isolation. One is connected and one isn't. Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes..

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school, ….

When a child shuts down his painful emotional side, he also loses the ability to express his joyous side. Emotions are a whole. With anger comes the ….

Independence is not an option for us. Remember, God existed without us..

To get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships..

For someone's character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, ….

Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date..

The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someon….

We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones..

The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands..

One of the first signs that you’re beginning to develop boundaries is a sense of resentment, frustration, or anger at the subtle and not-so-subtle vi….

We need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we're going to need the next day..

Faith goes beyond reason. It goes beyond what you can see. But it is as real as anything you can touch or feel..

Training moments occur when both parents and children do their jobs. The parent's job is to make the rule. The child's job is to break the rule. The ….

God's solution for "I can't live that way anymore" is basically, "Good! Don't live that way anymore. Set firm limits against evil behavior that are d….

Dating is primarily a numbers game.... People usually go through a lot of people to find good relationships. That's just the way it is..

When we begin to set boundaries with people we love, a really hard thing happens: they hurt. They may feel a hole where you used to plug up their alo….

The idea of submission is never meant to allow someone to overstep another's boundaries. Submission only has meaning in the context of boundaries, fo….

Some goals are not going to fulfill you. Choose goals that you value and care about..

Encourage literally came from "in courage." The courage is put "into" you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from o….

The sad thing is that many of us come to Christ because we are sinners, and then spend the rest of our lives trying to pretend that we are not!.