Learning to Say “No”: Episode 742
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
How to set boundaries and say “no,” plus the pros and cons of marrying young, and where to turn when it feels like your life has stalled.
Featured musical artist: Audio Adrenaline ( https://www.facebook.com/audioadrenaline/ )
Roundtable: It’s OK to Say “No”
Your friend invited you to a party, your church is asking you to volunteer, and you’re thinking about joining a new small group. While opportunities in life are endless, saying “yes” to all of them is a recipe for burnout. Sometimes it’s best to decline, even when the opportunities are good ones. Our guests describe how they’ve struggled with setting boundaries in life, and why doing so is important.
Culture: Better to Marry Earlier or Later?
Many of us think that before getting married, we need to have our lives, careers and finances in order. But research shows this is not always the best approach. Dr. Jason Carroll is a respected professor and researcher who co-authored a study on the pros and cons of marrying young. In this thought-provoking discussion, he shares what the study shows about timelines and milestones for tying the knot.
Inbox: Getting Your Life Back on Track
She took care of her mom who was struggling with serious health issues. But she feels this necessary “detour” got her stuck, and now she’s discouraged and wondering how to get her life back on track. Where should she start? Counselor George Stahnke offers a word of encouragement.
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| 0:00.0 | Friends, it is that time of year when people contact you and ask you to bless them as we are in the Christmas season and heading into a new year with a monetary gift. |
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| 1:02.0 | Well, hey, everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show. |
| 1:13.2 | Lisa Anderson here with you. And as usual, a little preview of what's coming up for our inbox. |
| 1:19.4 | We have a listener who's in her mid-30s, and she is battling a lot of discouragement and basically feels like her life isn't going anywhere right now. |
| 1:28.7 | So she wants to find direction, and we're going to ask one of our counselors for some insight on that. And then for our |
| 1:33.5 | culture segment, Dr. Jason Carroll is a professor and researcher who recently was part of a study |
| 1:38.6 | called the State of Our Unions 2022. And the study asked the question, is it better to marry later or earlier in life? |
| 1:47.0 | And so Dr. Carroll is going to tell us about the team's findings on that. Well, here we are for |
| 1:52.8 | our roundtable. And it's a great time of year, I think. We're into, you know, well into spring |
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