by paulspeed | Nov 9, 2015 | Freedom, Love, Shame, Truth, Uncategorized
In a recent blog I was sharing some advice I would give to a new father. Three things came to mind and as I thought about it, I realized I would give this advice to any father. I combined the first two pieces in the first blog, but have held the third until now. It is...
by paulspeed | May 29, 2015 | Confession, Freedom, Humility, Intimacy, Shame, Truth
Why do we spend so much effort trying to convince those around us we don’t have any flaws? In 2002, after I came clean with Jenny it began to dawn on me that I had spent 39 years of my life pretending to be someone I was not. Was it fear of rejection or not...
by paulspeed | Apr 15, 2015 | Freedom, Intimacy, Love, Shame
In 1967, The Beatles released a song that went straight to number one that said, “All you need is love, love is all you need”. This was, of course, just before The Beatles broke up! Nevertheless, the message does contain some powerful truths. When I look at the life...