We all want to grow up and live happily ever after.  But the problem with this fairy tale life is that it doesn't exist. 

The reality is that our vision for a life filled with joy and prosperity doesn't include pain and suffering- which are inevitable parts of living in this world. Despite the fact that the Bible tells us not only to expect pain and suffering, but to rejoice in it, we continue to avoid it at all costs.

Join us for this episode as we discuss how this tension between fact and fiction create unrealistic expectations that set us up for disappointment. 


SHOW NOTES:

1:30 Answer this question for yourself about what your perfect life looks like.

5:45 What is missing from your perfect life that we can't avoid?

8:00 Where does our idea of perfect come from anyway? How does this contrast with different cultures?

14:00 Are parents more concerned with controlling their kid's lives or preparing them for this?

17:00 How do best intentions go wrong for parents like Robin? Is this Biblical?

20:00 Does this surprise you when it happens to you? Can you rejoice in it? Embrace it?

23:00 When you're in a trial, here's what God says you need most. 

25:30 How different would your life look if you could reset this one expectation?

27:30 Listen here to learn how to use the past to pave the future.

30:00 Can't find the words for your emotions? These two things could bring you comfort.

33:00 This tip is something we need to be reminded about daily.

35:30 Are you living for the dot or the line? Listen here to decide.


Previous episodes referenced:
Ep. 74 How to Make Peace with your Past with Psychotherapist Britt Frank
https://www.buzzsprout.com/632383/episodes/8009361

Ep. 72 Lessons I Learned from Personal Tragedy (with Rachel's Mom, Linda Schisler)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/632383/episodes/7726834

Books discussed: 
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Nightingale by Kristin Hannah