In that moment, I saw a lot of hypocrisy. We were judging men for visually viewing explicit content. While simultaneously becoming a society who jokes about the explicit content that women are reading on a daily basis. All over television and internet, we are seeing jokes about the content of books that women are consuming all the time.
Read MoreGod establishes boundaries to create order and to protect individuals and communities from harm. Boundaries help define who we are and our responsibilities, enabling us to live autonomously within God’s design. When we set boundaries, we are honoring God.
Read MoreAs adults, it’s not our job to shy away from these things or be ignorant to what children and the next generation face.
Read MoreThe bottom line is that we must learn to take responsibility for the health of our own soul and learn to rest in Him. Cease wrestling and striving. One aspect of this is to recognize that I am not responsible for the management of others’ perceptions of me.
Read MoreAn emotional boundary isn’t set in place to keep the other person “in line” or behaving in a prescribed manner; rather, the boundary is me giving myself permission to not give another access to my soul.
Read MoreTrue confession - I am 100% a Type 2 on the Enneagram. For those who don’t know, that means I’m a helper. At the age of 29, I’m running a non-profit, I’ve helped start a different one, and lead several ministries. Right now, I’m finally learning the gift of boundaries. God had to take me on a harrowing journey for a season to learn that importance, however!
Read MoreFor those of you who haven’t been following along, this is Part 5 in a series about my journey to starting a home for teenage mothers. In Parts 1, 2, and 3 I discussed my family’s history and how it played a part in my journey. Part 4 was the introduction to how I journeyed through my first year of starting a non-profit. That’s the part where things get tricky.
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