Learning How to Do Life Well
Trudi finishes the discussion of Ten Laws of Fences and turns our attention to the Myths we sometimes believe about our fences.
This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.
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Trudi discusses the Tenth Law of Fences. We might have established many fences in our life, with our spouse, our children, our co-workers, our friends – but we did not perform a critical step…we did not tell them. Trudi talks about the need to make our fences visible.
This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.
Class Notes (PDF)
Tim talks about the Ninth Law of Fences. Good fences require action. Many times we fail with establishing and maintaining good fences because we refuse to make the tough choice, have the difficult conversation, or do the thing we fear the most.
This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.
How do we know the difference between a Godly desire and an envious desire? How do we get what we want? The 8th Law of Fences is discussed by Tim and the class.
This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundaries”, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.
View the class notes (PDF)
Trudi discusses Law #7, the Law of Proactivity.
Tim discusses the 6th Law of Fences, The Law of Evaluation, and the difference between hurt and harm. He shares Cloud and Townsend’s 4 Rules for Evaluating Pain.
This teaching arc is based on the book “Boundariesâ€, by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend, and is supplemented by their other books, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries for Teens, and Boundaries for Kids.