Sleep On It

I grew up with a bit of a fiery temperament. For the most part, I’m very mild-mannered and calm. I do have buttons that can be pushed for sure. You can ask those closest to me what they are, and they will tell you. I will sometimes use the word “frustrated” to soften the fact…

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Vengeance

This is not a nice word. It is an ugly word that carries with it violent revenge. It is a disease of an unforgiving heart.  If I sound like I know a thing or two about revenge, it’s because I have experienced vengeance as the giver and the receiver of it.  I have been hurt…

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Ticked Off

I know what it is like to be “ticked off”. It is a form of frustration for sure. I think there are different levels of frustration. I have been “disappointed” and then I’ve been ready to absolutely go after someone. I’m thankful to say that I’ve learned that a lot of my response to frustration…

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Angry

I probably deal with being angry every day or so.  There are things that just don’t go the way I want them to go. For example, the car in front of me is driving way below the speed limit. I have lots of examples dealing with other people’s driving skills. JI also get frustrated with…

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Joyful

When a word jumps out of scripture, I like to look it up on www.dictionary.com. I have studied the difference between joy and happiness over the years. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbeis the first one I heard say that joy is the “thermostat” – it sets the temperature (mood) of the room, while happiness is the…

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Ticked Off

This is a short way of saying a person is mad. There are similar ways to say this. I think everyone who has ever lived has been “ticked off”, mad or frustrated at some point. It’s not a bad thing to be frustrated and mad. If I act on my frustration and anger in a…

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