Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

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If we want to be a good spouse, friend, co-worker, daughter, sister, or neighbor, it’s not by being another person’s savior. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. I thank God for leading me to Good Boundaries and Goodbyes at this exact time in my life and felt Him speaking to me through Lysa's writing. In comes across like verses were picked to support the author's claims, rather than using God's Word as the standard. Partway through reading the book, I learned that the author was writing from the experience of her painful divorce.

Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing

even though i didn't relate to all of the situations she was talking about, there was still so much to take from this. You should have perfect boundaries before separating from an abuser and the therapist actually states that if you do it correctly the abuser will see the need for separation. in her beautiful world where you are in an abusive relationship but have excellent counselors and unusually strong support systems you may be able to please the perfectionist way that she and her therapist lay out responding to an abuser’s abuse.Lysa Terkeurst is the New York Times best-selling author of Forgiving What You Can’t Forget and Uninvited. With Lysa and the lords help, you can learn about biblical boundaries and see where boundaries in your own life may be beneficial. Love is unconditional, but access should never be; the amount of access someone has should be directly commensurate to the level of responsibility they display. And if the time comes that the boundaries are no longer enough, understand that goodbyes are a part of life. Be equipped to say goodbye without guilt when a relationship has shifted from difficult to destructive and is no longer sustainable.

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Additionally, despite her experience, Terkeurst does not talk about people, spouses, or those who hurt her in a disrespectful way. Nevertheless, a glance at the chapter titles instantly shows the reader what they can expect to learn from this book. She ended each chapter with advice from a Christian counselor, important quotes from the chapter, scripture, a prayer, and questions to reflect on. Overcome the frustrating cycle of ineffective boundary-setting with realistic scripts and practical strategies to help you communicate, keep, and implement healthier patterns.The book consists of twelve chapters, each covering a nuanced thought or concern in establishing boundaries with the people one loves. Good Boundaries and Goodbyes was born out of New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst’s personal struggles with boundaries in relationships. Recently, my wife added Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst to our shelves, so I naturally added it to my list of books to read. Quote from the book that highlights verses being taken out of context and/or misused: "I guess I missed that the golden rule itself is a nod to boundaries. It feels rushed in many ways, including the fact that she's admittedly still dealing with a lot of the things that she's speaking as an expert on.