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    Narcissism - narcissist - narcissistic abuse - narcissists - Narcopath

    Five Traits of the Female Narcissist

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    My first encounter with a genuinely dangerous female narcissist was in the workplace. She was my boss and making a colossal mistake that involved the students under our care. When I pointed out the error repeatedly, she didn’t even consider for a moment that she might have made a mistake. I became the victim of a smear campaign which eventually culminated in her leaving. Facts are facts, after all, and mine were simply irrefutable. Because my first experience with narcissism was with my ex-husband, I was unprepared for a Jezebel to storm into my life. I think that we assume…

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    Abundant Life - Abusive Parenting - Relationship with God - Suffering

    How I Learned that God is Good

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    God is good all the time. All the time, God is good. I hear that at church a lot, but that isn’t where I learned that God is, indeed, good. Humans must acquire some kinds of knowledge experientially because an intellectual assent isn’t belief. The dictionary allows for both, citing belief an acceptance of a statement as truth and as confidence or trust in something. In spiritual matters, merely intellectually consenting to God’s goodness can still leave one staring in terror at the inevitable void. We acquire the ability to rest in the knowledge of God’s goodness through the slow…

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    Praying Dangerously: Five Risky Requests

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    Praying during our devotions can get repetitive. I have a lot of ground I need to cover each week, and sometimes I forget the essentials.  I don’t feel guilty about how many petitions I put before the Lord. But while I am praying, it is easy to focus on my burdens for myself and others. I want to make sure I am focusing on Him and what He might be saying. That said, I find that some requests I have made are a bit risky. I never know where the Lord might take me. But if we are serious about…