Book Review
"Relationships"
by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
An
Open & Honest Guide to Making Bad Relationships Better and Good
Relationships Great
I am several chapters into reading this book and finding it very
helpful.
The bottom line is that Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
offered a course on "relationships" at Seattle Pacific University and
it was a big hit, which is why they wrote the book.
Introduction: Our Longing for Belonging
Chapter One: The Compulsion for Completion
In the first two chapters, here's what I've come away with:
- It is only in the
context of connection (relationships) with others that our deepest
needs can be met. We need to belong.
- Dealing with the lies
that sabotage our relationships is a key to becoming whole.
Stay tuned
for more info on the book...
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Discover
-
Discover who your child is.
Every parent wants to
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who has been entrusted to our care. God created every person in
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