by Allison | Jun 3, 2015 | Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
In order to obey God’s commandment to love our neighbors, we need to consider the perspective of the difficult people in our lives. Having empathy includes understanding that these people have feelings and emotions of their own. Unless we’ve walked in...
by Allison | Feb 4, 2014 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Co-Dependency, Enabling, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
A reader sent me the following plea for help. My response might not have been what she expected. . Dear Allison: I am struggling with issues dealing with my mom and son. My son moved out when he was a teen, he didn’t want to follow the rules at home and was...
by Allison | Feb 3, 2014 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
Setting healthy boundaries is first and foremost about love—the love God has for us, the love He wants us to have for own lives, and the love He wants us to share with others. Setting Boundaries with Difficult People (pg 14)
by Allison | Jan 2, 2014 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Food, Women and Boundaries
Happy New Year. May God richly bless and keep you and yours this coming year. Join me today on Lifeline Radio with host Neil Boron and LISTEN LIVE as we discuss how to make God-honoring New Year Resolutions by setting healthy boundaries and making intentional SANITY...
by Allison | Aug 9, 2013 | Adult Children, Allison Bottke's Blog, Setting Boundaries with Food, WLS, Women and Boundaries
Has food become more than fuel for your body? Has it become your friend, comforter, and ally in times of stress? Join me on Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk radio this Tuesday, August 13, where we’ll be talking about Setting Boundaries with Food, the 2013...
by Allison | May 23, 2013 | Allison Bottke's Blog, Hope/Healing, Setting Boundaries with Food
I was unable to attend the gala awards banquet last evening at the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference held at the beautiful Ridgecrest Conference Center in South Carolina. But I was watching the program LIVE from a hotel room via an exceptional high quality...