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We Wish You a Messy Christmas!
Could the pressure to have a “Merry” Christmas be the very thing that undermines the glory of the holiday? What...
Why We Should All Ask for Coal in Our Stockings
Do you feel like others are constantly putting coal in your stocking—always judging you to be unworthy? Are you doing...
Looking for Thanksgiving in All the Wrong Places
The scientists and theologians are beginning to agree: gratitude is the secret to peace and joy and meaningful living. When...
One Sentence That Will Change Your Life
I want you to memorize a single sentence. Because learning to live it well will change your life. I’m going...
Why Dirty Dishes Are the Biggest Threat to Your Marriage
Dirty dishes have killed more marriages than extramarital affairs ever did. Because they’re boring, repetitive, monotonous. And we have no...
How to Annihilate Your Out-Group (The Way Jesus Did)
Last month, an Arab cab driver invited me to annihilate him. Three million Chicagoans were scurrying around us under a...
The Mess Will Set You Free!
Could the “the good life” be costing us our freedom? A missionary to Guatemala was standing in our kitchen—and two...
Marriage is for Hopelessly Lonely People
Psychologists have a catalogue of disorders. It’s called the DSM, and it’s thicker than a Bible. But one dis-ease is...
The Best Way to Ruin the Best Moments
September is cradling us in its sanctuary, poised between the warm promise of summer and the barren landscape of winter....
Patience is Not a Virtue, It's a By-Product
If you seek to be patient, you will fail. Because we become patient by seeking something else. In fact, we...
Why "For Better or Worse" is a Fatal Vow
We walk down the marriage aisle convinced our marriages will thrive. And with utter sincerity we make a vow that...
(What Your Dentist Knows) About the Secret to Life
We think the secret to life is achievement and status and comfort and painlessness. But we’re wrong. The secret to...
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In his debut novel, Kelly weaves a page-turning, plot-twisting tale that explores the spiritual depths of identity and relationships, amidst themes of healing, grace, faith, forgiveness, and freedom.
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable and True Companions.
