December 2021

REJECTION

There was a woman who asked on a single Christian Facebook thread if anyone knew how to battle rejection. I deal with the spirit of rejection in my novel, The Shattered Vase. However, it is much easier to deal with the horror of rejection in a fictional novel than to battle this evil in real …

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NEGATIVITY

Negativity can be such an insidious trap to fall into. Once you fall into negativity, it can be difficult to climb back out. There are many origins of negative thinking. Neglect, abuse or molestation in childhood can bear fruit in negative thinking. Injustice, helplessness and victimization are a slippery slope into negativity. NEGATIVITY CAN BECOME …

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CREATING JOY

As little girl I was an expert at creating joy. I didn’t have an idyllic childhood but if a stranger had seen me they would have thought I did. https://www.theshatteredvase.com/index.php/2020/09/01/bearing-a-grudge/ Most mornings i would wake up full of joy. The joy of the Lord was definitely my strength. Although I do credit God with my …

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CUSSING

Cussing is an easy thing to do. In 2020, we have had experienced some tough times. A pandemic which has caused people to lose their jobs, their lives and limit their social engagements. A year like this can lead to plenty of cussing. Is cussing a bad habit learned from others? When I was a …

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MARGINALIZATION- Part 2 of -A NARCISSISTIC PARENT

Marginalization is a new word for me. I had never heard of this term before studying the ten traits of a narcissistic parent. Marginalization is the result of a parent which is threatened by their offspring’s potential, promise, and success, as they challenge the parent’s self-esteem. The behaviors of this type of disorder are as follows: …

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