Artwork

Content provided by Richard E Simmons III. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Richard E Simmons III or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Responding to Life's Disappointments

51:01
 
Share
 

Manage episode 367684645 series 3085928
Content provided by Richard E Simmons III. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Richard E Simmons III or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

All of us have certain pictures in our minds and in our hearts of how we want life to be. Our pictures are made up of people and circumstances.

As long as reality and our pictures are somewhat in conformity, then life is good! Everything is going well!

The problem arises when there's a gap between my picture and reality. And the greater the gap, the greater the pain and disappointment, the hurt, and just the craziness that comes into our lives. Sometimes our pictures just blow up.

How do we respond to the storms when life blows up?

The content for today's episode comes from a seminar I attended by Christian counselor and author Julie Sparkman. Check out her book Unhitching from the Crazy Train: https://www.amazon.com/Unhitching-Crazy-Train-Finding-Control/dp/1625915365/

I greatly appreciate Julie's teaching on this subject. As I have used and applied these principles in my own life, God has impacted me in a deep way.

  continue reading

237 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 367684645 series 3085928
Content provided by Richard E Simmons III. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Richard E Simmons III or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

All of us have certain pictures in our minds and in our hearts of how we want life to be. Our pictures are made up of people and circumstances.

As long as reality and our pictures are somewhat in conformity, then life is good! Everything is going well!

The problem arises when there's a gap between my picture and reality. And the greater the gap, the greater the pain and disappointment, the hurt, and just the craziness that comes into our lives. Sometimes our pictures just blow up.

How do we respond to the storms when life blows up?

The content for today's episode comes from a seminar I attended by Christian counselor and author Julie Sparkman. Check out her book Unhitching from the Crazy Train: https://www.amazon.com/Unhitching-Crazy-Train-Finding-Control/dp/1625915365/

I greatly appreciate Julie's teaching on this subject. As I have used and applied these principles in my own life, God has impacted me in a deep way.

  continue reading

237 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide