{"id":13251,"date":"2025-08-25T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=13251"},"modified":"2025-08-23T08:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:11:14","slug":"awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=13251","title":{"rendered":"Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/07-13-14-2235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/07-13-14-2235-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/07-13-14-2235-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/07-13-14-2235-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  People tell it like the gospel truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  Well, here is some other truths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from How to Have that Difficult Conversation by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bringing awareness is all part of how we care for each other.  Remember compassion does not mean you are to be soft on the issue.  Directness, clarity, and truth are necessary.  But keep the balance of love and grace, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will praise thee, O\u00a0Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. Psalm 9:1 (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal: People tell it like the gospel truth. Me: Well, here is some other truths. This is from How to Have that Difficult Conversation by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend Bringing awareness is all part of how we care for each other. 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