Encourage Healthy Independence and Stop Hovering
Let me start with clarifying the term. What is independence? One definition comes from Multi-Health Systems, a company that specializes in emotional intelligence research and practice. MHS says that independence is the ability to be self-directed and free from unhealthy emotional dependency on others. Someone with healthy independence will be able to make decisions and…
The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is mentioned more than 150 times in the New Testament only. Jesus taught about His kingdom and the importance of abiding in Him, by being emptied of ourselves and filled by the love of God above. It becomes obvious when we are abiding the show is not being ran by us,…
“Who Are You, and What Have You Done with My Kid?” Debriefing Christmas Break
“What has your first semester done to you?” If you’re a parent of a first-year college freshman who came home for the Christmas break, you may well have asked this question. There are a few key things that, in my experience with college students, tend to trigger this kind of question. Here they are, along…
