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Tuesday's With God
On Monday afternoon I went to the airport to pick up my mom. She lives in Pennsylvania and was coming to visit for my book launch party....
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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The Bondage of Self-Absorption
For a long time, I was a victim of the delusion that if I just knew myself better and set up my life in a way that was best for me, that...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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I Have To Admit, I Was Being Judgmental
My first book was released on Tuesday, five days ago. For days leading up to the book release, I felt on edge, and I couldn’t quite...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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The Spirituality of Abuse Cycles
I was driving back from Dallas, Texas in the car with my husband when we got a call about someone close to us, we’ll call him Tom. He...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Why it’s Okay if You’re Not Motivated
This morning, I woke up at 5:30am. I knelt down beside my bed and prayed. Then I made my bed, tidied my room, and went into the bathroom....
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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What is Suffering in Addiction?
Many years ago, when my husband first got sober, he was a regular attendee at a 7:00am recovery meeting at a coffee shop near a park in...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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What Trevor Noah Taught Me About Forgiveness
It was Sunday morning. I walked into the gym prepared to listen to my favorite podcast. In the center of the screen was Spotify’s...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Merging and God
A few days ago, a man I know named Tim was telling a story about his day. He started by saying that when he was young, he was hit by a...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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Do You Have an Unhealthy Relationship with God?
For most of my life, I found myself in unhealthy relationships. Most of these relationships did not escalate to the level of extreme...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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The Nuance of The Need For Control
I was at a baby shower a few weeks ago, and my friend, Natalie, mentioned that she couldn’t have any of the food because she was starting...
Lisa Auster-Gussman
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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