Dear Slavic Christian, Our parents taught us to please man, not God. They taught us to serve God, not rest in Him. They taught us to fear man and run from God when we sin. So we ultimately learned to reject the Father’s love instead...
Dear Slavic Christian, when your parent, sibling, spouse, friend, pastor, boss, and/or child tries to influence your choices to get what they want, it’s called “manipulation.” I’ve seen this in the case of: -fathers grooming their children for sexual abuse -pastors controlling their sheep to...
Motherhood is: Laughing with your children until you’re crying Crying because you’re overwhelmed with responsibilities It’s feeling sadness as you think about them not needing you one day It’s excitement as you dream about their future It’s frustrating sleepless nights It’s a transformed brain and...
Dear Slavic Christian, what if some of your suffering is self-induced? We often blame God for “bad things happening to us,” without considering that our actions are rooted in an unhealthy mindset that got us into that pit or harmful circumstance. I know this may...