As a middle school counselor, I had many opportunities to speak with students about things bothering them. It certainly wasn't all troublesome topics, there were many happy moments when great success had students beaming with pride. Bullying was a common thread in discussions about student life. We did our best to provide an atmosphere in …
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No matter what you're talking about, they always turn the conversation around so it's about them instead of you. Have you met those people? It doesn't matter what you're going through, trying to share your heart, you walk away thinking, "Did they hear anything I said?" Probably not. You can be in pain, obviously hurting, …
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"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you," Isaiah 26:3 NIV, or, "...in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee..." People who attempt to make you feel small are small. Surround yourself with those whose goal is to inspire and lift you higher.
A Coffee State of Mind 