Debbie HowellApr 5, 20171 minThe Problem with Reacting “When you react to something that someone says or does, you may have a problem with boundaries. If someone is able to cause havoc by doi...
Debbie HowellMar 30, 20171 minForgiveness as a Boundary “Nothing clarifies boundaries more than forgiveness. To forgive someone means to let him off the hook… When you refuse to forgive someon...
Debbie HowellMar 22, 20171 minThe Truth About Boundaries “An important thing to remember about boundaries is that they exist, and they will affect us, whether or not we communicate them.” (Boun...
Debbie HowellMar 19, 20171 minLearn to be Proactive “…proactive people do not demand rights, they live them,. Power is not something you demand or deserve, it is something you express. Th...
Debbie HowellMar 15, 20171 minChange vs Influence “You cannot change others… What you can do is influence others… you must change yourself so that their destructive patterns no longer wor...
Debbie HowellMar 14, 20172 minWho Am I Responsible For? “I can’t grow for you; only you can.” (Boundaries, p. 88) The Bible is the best book for teaching us how to establish healthy boundaries...
Debbie HowellMar 13, 20172 minBoundaries Rule “Just because we have not been taught these principles of life and relationships does not mean they will not rule. We need to know the pr...
Debbie HowellMar 10, 20172 minGod’s Heart for Hurting People “The heart of God seems to beat especially close to the victim of trauma: ‘He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted.’ (Isaiah 61:1)...
Debbie HowellMar 8, 20171 minSetting Limits vs Not Setting Limits “We set limits and risk losing a relationship” “We don’t set limits and remain a prisoner to the wishes of another” The quotes above from...
Debbie HowellMar 6, 20172 minTeaching Boundaries by Having Boundaries “They desperately need to learn to listen to the boundaries of others to help them observe their own.” (Boundaries, p 59) Wow! That one ...
Debbie HowellMar 4, 20172 minStaying True to Your Boundaries Setting up healthy boundaries around your life is an important step, but it’s only the first step. You have to make a commitment to hono...
Debbie HowellFeb 28, 20172 minOn Boundaries & Confrontation “People with boundary problems usually have distorted attitudes about responsibility. They feel that to hold people responsible for thei...
Debbie HowellFeb 25, 20172 minBoundaries – From the Inside Out “We need to have spaces inside ourselves where we can have a feeling, an impulse, or a desire, without acting it out.” (Boundaries p 46)...
Debbie HowellFeb 25, 20171 minBoundaries Have Gates Photo taken by Chris Howell (Phillip Island, Australia) Learning to enjoy the view by creating healthy boundaries in my life. Walls kee...
Debbie HowellFeb 24, 20172 minBlogging My Way to Boundaries “There is always safety in the truth, whether it be knowing God’s truth or knowing the truth about yourself.” (Boundaries, p. 37) I absol...
Debbie HowellFeb 22, 20171 minPowerful Scriptures from “Boundaries” The only way we can know how to set healthy boundaries around our lives is by following God’s direction through His Word. I want to enco...
Debbie HowellFeb 21, 20172 minI Thought I Might be Tempted When you are living with a family member who battles addiction there are mindsets, stinkin’ thinkin’, that can be frustrating if you have...
Debbie HowellFeb 20, 20172 minLet the Journey Begin… I’m ready! I’ve been desperate to find this path for over 20 years. Desperate, but not really looking. Instead I’ve held onto denial a...
Debbie HowellFeb 19, 20172 minHeart 2 HeartA year ago I took an amazing online class by Brene’ Brown. In the class we read through her books “Daring Greatly” and “Rising Strong”. ...
Debbie HowellFeb 13, 20172 minWho’s to Blame? I believe that one of the biggest problems people have with God is that He allows horrible things to happen on this earth. We can’t just...