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Powerlessness AcceptanceHumilityStrength

Powerlessness

We like feeling competent – powerful and capable to accomplish whatever we set our minds…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 11, 2021

Illusions of perfection AwarenessChangeWisdom

Illusions of perfection

Our story starts in the perfection of Eden. And it ends with the perfect restoration…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 10, 2021

Kind of blue GriefSorrowSoul Care

Kind of blue

Every day is not blue skies and sunshine. Some days it rains and this is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 9, 2021

Website Recovery Update Uncategorized

Website Recovery Update

My website suffered a malware attack last week - wiping out 15 months of blog…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 9, 2021

Facts and feelings AwarenessMaturityWisdom

Facts and feelings

Facts don't change regardless of how we feel about them. And feelings hold their own…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 8, 2021

Truth broker GoodnessIntegrityTrust

Truth broker

In a world full of deception and double-talk it’s often hard to know who we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 7, 2021

Take your head out of the sand AwarenessChangeCourage

Take your head out of the sand

Life is filled with many difficulties we simply learn to accept. But accepting difficulties is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 6, 2021

Perfect in love BlessingsLoveService

Perfect in love

Everyday God sends his sun to shine on the just and the unjust alike –…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 5, 2021

The sting of betrayal SorrowTrustVow

The sting of betrayal

All relationships require a basic foundation of trust. We establish rules of engagement and set…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 4, 2021

Wax on, wax off GrowthLarger StoryWork

Wax on, wax off

Many tasks in life initially appear tedious and meaningless. And we endure them simply because…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 3, 2021

Planting seeds InvestmentStewardshipWisdom

Planting seeds

The good we want to see rarely springs up overnight. Often long before we enjoy…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 2, 2021

Questions without answers DiscernmentFaithHope

Questions without answers

Things don’t always turn out as we would expect. And we’re left with many unsettled questions when…

Dr. Corey CarlisleAugust 1, 2021

You’ve got this CallingCourageWarrior

You’ve got this

All too often we sell ourselves too short of what we’re capable of accomplishing. Perhaps…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 31, 2021

Marriage serves the community CommunityLarger StoryMarriage

Marriage serves the community

On our wedding day our minds are naturally filled with the future joys we look…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 30, 2021

Respecting the power of sex RespectSexualityStewardship

Respecting the power of sex

It’s clear sex is a powerful force that runs much deeper than the act itself. And it…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 29, 2021

Breaking the rules ObedienceResponsibilityWarrior

Breaking the rules

Life consists of many spoken and unspoken rules. And, generally speaking, things work a lot…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 28, 2021

Pearls and swine DiscernmentHeartWisdom

Pearls and swine

Naturally, we want others to understand and care for the things important to us. But…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 27, 2021

Time together CareLoveQuality Time

Time together

Relationships take time. And often the demands of life keep us from developing the deep…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 26, 2021

Beauty shapes the imagination BeautyGoodnessVision

Beauty shapes the imagination

Beauty inspires. It touches our souls and we are transformed. We see things in a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 25, 2021

Exposing our shame FreedomShameVulnerability

Exposing our shame

By its very nature, shame is something we tend to hide. We assume others won’t…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 24, 2021

Root causes AwarenessChangeLarger Story

Root causes

Our story doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Many of the issues we face today stem…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 23, 2021

Good boys, rebels, and mature men MaturityTrue Self

Good boys, rebels, and mature men

We’re social beings to our core and naturally others will influence the decisions we make.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 22, 2021

Respecting our fragility Uncategorized

Respecting our fragility

Growing up we tend to think of ourselves as pretty invincible. And we take great…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 21, 2021

Wisdom needed KnowledgeLifeWisdom

Wisdom needed

Anything we want to know is virtually just a few clicks away. But more knowledge…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 20, 2021

Facing our fears CourageFaithFear

Facing our fears

Some things simply scare us. And naturally, we seek to avoid them at all cost.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 19, 2021

Godwinks Uncategorized

Godwinks

Generally speaking, we don’t doubt God’s goodness. But sometimes we wonder if that goodness applies…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 18, 2021

Sons and daughters FamilyFather

Sons and daughters

Parenthood is a daunting challenge that regularly pushes us beyond our edge. And while there are…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 17, 2021

Anticipatory grief GriefStewardshipTime

Anticipatory grief

Some losses we see coming. But we still cannot avoid the pain. And anticipating is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 16, 2021

Embracing our opposite Uncategorized

Embracing our opposite

We each have our unique strengths and ways of being in the world. And often…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 15, 2021

Recalibrating Uncategorized

Recalibrating

Most days we simply grind out whatever needs to be done. And then we do…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJuly 14, 2021