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How to Show Love to a Bully

December 25, 2018January 31, 2017 by Sarah

Today’s post is based on chapter 14 of my book, Newness of Life.

In my current season, I face a bully almost every day. A person who makes every interaction unpleasant. A person who doesn’t own their bully status, but fights with snarky words and subtle put-downs. A person who does all they can to convey the message that I’m unwanted, unappreciated, and better off somewhere else.

This bully gives me the perfect opportunity for a time to love even when it’s hard. Over time I’ve adopted five practices for showing love to this bully.

A Time to Tear, A Time to Mend

June 24, 2018January 26, 2017 by Sarah

A time to tear, a time to mend.

Today’s post is an excerpt of chapter 12 of my book, Newness of Life.

To me the most powerful Bible story of a time to tear happened on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. Three of the gospel accounts feature this detail:

A Time to Keep, A Time to Throw Away

March 13, 2018January 25, 2017 by Sarah

Today’s post is based on chapter 11 of my book, Newness of Life.

I am a keeper. Not one to throw away. I’m so sentimental, it’s hard to let things go.

Yet “there is a time to throw away,” and last year I learned how to make it fun and family-oriented.

Each spring and autumn for the past 10 years, I have sold my children’s clothing at a large consignment sale. I can’t host a yard sale at my home’s remote location, so I haul everything to town and make several hundred dollars from one weekend of effort.

My in-laws live along a route known as the “100-Mile Yard Sale.” Last year, my mother-in-law urged me to sell my stuff at her house to increase my profits (the consignment sale retains 30% or more).