Life Skill: The Family
Tonight we discussed the family. (These are notes from our class.) How many of you grew up in broken families? How many of you are part of a broken family now? A family is a strange animal. Place very selfish people into the same box – agitate them with life, finances, pain, suffering, sin, mistakes … What do you get? You get every family. Every family has selfish people agitated with life, finances, pain, suffering, sin, mistakes You are not alone. But this is not the way families are supposed to be. What do you think about this quote? Much of the debate about the growing gap...
Read MoreLife Skill: Dealing with Disappointment
Have you ever been let down? Been promised a pony – but delivered a pigeon? Today we are discussing disappointment. Wow – that’s a pretty depressing topic… Maybe you’re disappointed that we are talking about this… Maybe you’ve been jilted at the alter. Maybe you’ve been dumped for no good reason. Maybe you were expecting to get that great job- but they never called back Maybe your application for housing was ready to go, but something slammed the door shut. Many people in our class shared stories of disappointment. Some were from childhood, others were...
Read MoreLife Skill – Personal Dignity
This week we look at “Personal Dignity”. How you value yourself directs how well you take care of yourself. We look at our value from the world’s perspective and God’s viewpoint. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be? Do you like who you are? Why – Why not? I have had days where I couldn’t stand to look at the guy in the mirror. I didn’t like him at all. When I was in the depth of my addiction – it was much worse. Write down the names you have been called. Think of the worst things people have said about you. Think of the worst...
Read MoreLife Skill: Life Management – Setting Priorities
Tonight we discussed Life Management – How to set Priorities, have Accountability for those – and complete them with Time Management. These three subtopics are so closely related that we need to discuss them together. How do you start to manage your life? Who can help you here? Do you ask a fat person how to loose weight? Do you ask a broke person how to manage money? Do you ask directions from someone who is lost? Find a good source. Accountability Why do you need Accountability? Like an “Accountant” – and accountability partner knows the books. They know the details,...
Read MoreLife Skill: Life Management
Let’s talk about where we’ve been First night we talked about – where we would like to be in a year. Some of you said… Let’s start that again – where would you like to be in a year or two – what stage of your life? What level of stability? Then we talked about things that are in the the way from you getting there. We discussed… – What do you remember about these topics? Anger – (Give it away) Keeping and Job - Stress – (Give it away) Fear – (Give it away) Money Management Life Management Let’s talk about where we are We’re at the...
Read MoreLife Skill: Money Management
This week we look at the topic of Money Management. For most, the question always comes up – “If I don’t have much money – why do I need to learn how to manage it?”. That’s exactly the problem! Money – you never have enough. Where did it all go? We started with a few discussion questions: Do you have any money? Do you have too little money? Do you have to much money? What did your grandparents teach you about money? What is the biggest investment that you will ever have? (job) Steps to Get in Control of your money! Record where your money...
Read MoreWhat is your calling?
