As a little girl I was excellent at bearing a grudge. My mother could be temperamental and, at times, cruel. She had a very shrill tone of voice when she was angry. Most days she was angry. I learned at a very young age that she had no self awareness of how she hurt others. …
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 …
About a month ago, the severe back pain started. It happened when I sat down. It didn’t hurt when I was standing or walking. It was severe back pain. So I called my PCP I had a history of pain in this area of my back, but it would come and go and was never …
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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A narcissistic parent is a hard thing to deal with. In my novel, The Shattered Vase, the mother of my main character brought her to the brink of suicide. Suzie, my main character had just gone through her husband leaving her for another woman when she got a call from her mother. Instead of comforting …
Maybe narcissism is not a sin, but rather a stumbling block on the pathway of healing. Maybe it takes the right friend, with wisdom, to help them overcome that stumbling block, hoping that they will become more like Christ.
Two words come to my mind when thinking of this past year, fear and chaos. When the Corona-virus pandemic started I had just finished re-flooring my home. I was looking forward to making income from renting my guest rooms out on the Airbnb platform. I was also considering the possibility of adding a sunroom and …
To find your genuine love in an online dating forum is as dangerous as swimming in a pool of sharks. Online dating scams breed like rabbits on most sites. I have blogged about a personal experience previously. However, a personal experience may not do enough to dissuade a love hungry single parent. So I will …
I have had a problem with the media for quite some time. The first time I realized the effects of sensationalism, I was on the coast of Texas. I had taken my children to Galveston for a vacation. Unfortunately, a hurricane was visiting that same coast. My friends and family started calling me, begging me …
