Today we explore Chapter 12, "Confession and Laughter - Why Lightheartedness is the Truest Kind of Miracle", from Emily P. Freeman's book Simply Tuesday. Listen in as we explore our own reactions to embarrassments and failures, how to nurture a more lighthearted approach to your flaws, and why Encanto is our favorite movie.
Questions for Personal or Group Reflection:
How do you typically respond to your embarrassing moments: Shock, shame, or lashing out?
How does shock prevent you from apologizing or cause you to shrink back from others?
Can you think of a time when you were able to be lighthearted about an embarrassing moment?
What connections and experiences have you missed because you are either remembering a former embarrassment or fearing a new one?
What storylines do you tell yourself when you are humiliated?
How can taking your failures and mistakes to the Lord help you heal? What do you think the Lord would say to you?
How can talking to another person about a failure help you heal?
"Nobody escapes being wounded... The main question is not how can we hide our wounds so we don't have to be embarrassed, but how can we put our woundedness in the service of others. When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers." - Henri Nouwen
Have you known someone who has become a wounded healer? How did you see that lived out in their life?
And the most important question yet: Have you watched Encanto yet? If not, your homework is to drop everything you're doing, grab your tissues, and enjoy the beauty that is Encanto. ☺️
Simply Tuesday - Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
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