What would you say is your current predominant emotion within your family?

Have you ever forgotten why you started something that once set your heart on fire? I’ve been in a season where the work is good, but I feel tired. Heavy. Like something’s missing. Then one honest moment, one walk, one quiet whisper reminded me—this is sacred work. I’m here to bring the Lamb, not to fix people. Sept 1st we will begin our next 4 month course, and now I’m ready!!! Are you?

Disguise. Too many attempt to conceal their actual thoughts from themselves and others. And unfortunately, there’s rarely a better way to do so than to be a visible form of Christian. It gives the illusion to ourselves and others that we may be better than we actually are. When disguised, it merely perpetuates self-righteousness and religiosity. It prevents us from truly feeling loved, because the disguise takes it all and we get none of it. In other words, evil uses disguises to keep us from the love we all so desperately need.

I'm about to do something that might seem a little aggressive... #sorrynotsorry But here's the deal. 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐮𝐩 We're only want engaged members here... Lots of parents who show up are ready to learn and grow... A few engaged parents beat 10,000 onlookers who treat this place like their just pew sitters in a church. Every. Single. Time. So this right here is what we call a "digital roll call" We will clean house. And by cleaning house I mean we will... 1️⃣ Clear out members who are not active or engaged 2️⃣ Decline about 30% of people who request to join our community 3️⃣ Delete posts that are low value or quality Our Goal is to make This Free Community better than any other program (even the ones you paid for), and that means that we have some high standards and are building a community of people who actually engage, support, share, contribute and grow together. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO NOT GET REMOVED: 1. Drop your IG handle below (so we can all connect like actual humans) and a selfie or a pic of your family here 2. Tell us what your current predominate emotion is within your family life HERE AT THIS LINK. Why? Because a community is only as strong as its engaged members. And we don't want people treating this space like a free PDF download. P.S. Yes, we will actually remove people. No. I won't feel bad about it. So get after it and let's connect below. I'll go first. Here’s a fun image of my family, it’s from a few years ago but captures us perfectly! PPS. Check the Image that explains how the point system works around here. Basically Share quality content and comments that people will actually like. By doing the actions on this post alone you should find yourself at level 2

Our kids do things often that we perceive are a threat to their future, to us, to the family. When behaviors are perceived as threats, fear and anger tend to generate. Then, if we have that emotional energy when we speak to them about what they’re doing: not the words, but the energy puts them on defense and pushes them away. Learning to talk with them free from that energy can draw them near instead. Sometimes we talk about things too soon, before we change the energy, and wonder why they seem to be growing distant from us. Or getting more defensive about the things we bring up. And often, we aren’t fully sure how to change that energy in the first place, and end up living with a sense of perceived powerlessness when we talk about things. In other words, truly processing what’s going on, thereby changing the energy, not only invites connection, it keeps us and them powerful in the relationship.