There are weeks that drag on and on and feel more like a month, and then there are weeks that pass by in a flash. The week of February 6 was the latter, which is why I’m condensing five blog posts into one. Here, then, is what I learned last week on Mid-Morning:
February 6: The Relationship Doctor, Dr. David Hawkins, fielded questions about anything and everything today. Several of the calls had a common theme: a fear of doing and speaking the truth. One young man was considering dating a woman but he wasn’t sure if she was a Christian. A mother wanted to ask her pregnant, unmarried daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend who were living with her, to move out. She felt used but didn’t want to potentially damage the relationship with her daughter. How would you have advised these callers? Listen to the interview on our archive for Dr. Hawkins’ answer.
February 7: We talk a lot about wellness on Mid-Morning. That’s because taking care of our bodies is a way to cut our health care costs, improve our quality of living, and honor our bodies, which are literally the temples’ of Jesus. He lives in us. Today’s takeaway? What one thing can you do today that’s good for your body? Eat an apple? Get enough sleep? Laugh? Park your car at the far end of row rather than in the spot closest to your destination? Little adjustments add up to be changes.
February 8: If you listen to Mid-Morning, even sporadically, you know that Bekah and I are fond of Etsy and the sites many shopkeepers. If you’ve ever considered starting your own business, and have limited cash, check out Etsy for inspiration and information.
February 9: Jill Kelly and Nancy Guthrie are friends who share a common sorrow: the death of a child. I realize it’s difficult to listen to an hour-long interview that winds its way to the death of a little one. But I’m always – and I mean always – bursting with hope and deep gratitude as the stories move upward from the pit of darkness and grief to the constant comfort of God AND the certain promise of heaven and a forever reunion. Jill reminded us that everything that happens in our lives is “Father-filtered.” It’s passed through His hands, and He stands ready with all we need to face…whatever.
February 10: Dr. David Hawkins’ “Fix Your Thoughts on This” and mine were the same, and we both knew it as soon as we heard it: “We repair to prepare.” Jackie Johnson, author of When Love Ends, who joined Dr. Hawkins and me to discuss what to do when a relationship ends, made the statement. What do you do with the pain, loss and heartache of any situation? Grieve well, Jackie reminded us. Grieving repairs wounded hearts and readies us for what’s next in life. Wiser words were never said.
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