Why I Love Extroverts

Why I Love Extroverts

Guest Author 5 Minute Read

As an only child, a diligent student, and now a single 20-something, solitude has never been very difficult for me, and I could easily rattle off a list of ways introverted behaviors—silent meditation, journaling, solitary prayer—contribute to a rich spiritual life. As a teenager, I would have been very happy to spend every Sunday worshipping on my own beneath a tree. Only as I matured as a Christian did I begin to understand that whatever virtues we introverts might possess, these virtues are most fit for kingdom work when sharpened against the very real strength of extroverts.

She’s Wired That Way

She’s Wired That Way

Elisa Pulliam 5 Minute Read

The way we are wired determines how we will hear, process, and respond, especially as we communicate with others

We can’t help it. Our personality influences how we react to situations and interact with others. My girls may be from the same family, with similar genetic make-up and certainly comparable life experiences, but when it comes to how they think, talk, listen, work, love, and serve they are nearly opposites. My guess is that you know exactly what I am talking about and have experienced personality conflicts — or let’s say challenges — with your loved ones, too.

The Treasure Tree

The Treasure Tree

Gretchen Louise 2 Minute Read

By the fourth time we read The Treasure Tree: Helping Kids Understand Their Personality, a children’s book by Gary Smalley and John Trent, our kids’ personalities were evident in their reactions as we read. There was no need for the test at the end! The Treasure Tree is the story of four friends who are given a special…

Personality Types, Spiritual Gifts, & How They Play Into Our Marriages

Personality Types, Spiritual Gifts, & How They Play Into Our Marriages

Guest Author 4 Minute Read

My husband, Jon, and I have been married for four years.

We’ve spent over two of those years in counseling. We have what we lovingly refer to as a high maintenance marriage. We didn’t really have the honeymoon period that people talk about. We got married and hit the ground running. Two very different, very strong-willed people, thrust into a brand new situation with a lot of baggage. It’s a recipe for disaster, really.

Spirit-Controlled Temperament
Non-Fiction Books

Spirit-Controlled Temperament

Gretchen Louise 3 Minute Read

Tim LaHaye’s book Spirit-Controlled Temperament examines the four basic temperaments while discussing how Christians can live Spirit-filled lives.  In a friendly but honest fashion, Dr. LaHaye introduces the reader to the strengths and weaknesses of the Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy, and Phlegmatic temperaments. After reading the descriptions of each one’s characteristics, it’s easy to feel discouraged, seeing only our shortcomings….

MotherStyles

MotherStyles

Kristen Anne Glover 4 Minute Read

I have five children.  Each one of them is as different as the next, and I have spent my mothering years marveling at the way one God created such beautiful diversity in my children.  It thrills my heart to watch their unique personalities develop because I know that each of my children is a special,…

The End.

The End.