Filled with His Love

Send us Fan Mail Our family relationships are among the most important attachments of our lives. In this episode we explore those attachments on both sides of the veil.   __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order a book? Just go...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what your attachment style is? Or have you wondered what the attachment style is for someone you know? In this episode, I discuss the key indicators of each of the four attachment styles and ask you to reflect on your own style or that of a friend, or family member. Most importantly, what kind of attachment do you have to God? This episode will give you insi...

Send us Fan Mail We can't always be physically close to those we love, so in this episode, we talk about ways to stay close spiritually to them. And, of course, we always need to stay spiritually close to God. Maintaining close attachment to God and to others is essential even when we cannot be in their presence.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me...

Send us Fan Mail I just saw a study that shows how friends affect our emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Friends are an essential ingredient in our happiness. In this episode, I reflect on a study I conducted a number of years ago with school-age children and show how the results of that study have implications for all of us throughout our life.      __________________________ Do you h...

Send us Fan Mail I'm convinced that the quality of interactions determines to a large extent the depth of our attachment relationships. In this episode, I share conversations I've had that have had lasting influence on my life. I hope this episode gives you a chance to reflect on the quality of your own conversations and how those conversations can lead to deeper, more fulfilling attachm...

Send us Fan Mail We all suffer from anxiety from time to time amid the stresses of everyday life. In this episode, I discuss the meaning of perfect love, and how that kind of love can help us deal with stress. This is really the central message of my book "Filled with His Love." The more we understand the principles I discuss in this episode, the more we will be able to increase our capa...

Send us Fan Mail I begin the episode recounting the story of Jean Valjean and Javert in Les Miserables. I draw upon this story and my everyday experience with exercise to show how important perception is and how we need to learn to see as God sees.   __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go t...

Send us Fan Mail If we want to be filled with the Lord's love, we need to recognize its presence in our lives every day. In the episode, my wife and team up with our grandchildren to talk about how we can feel the Lord's love more often, more fully.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and t...

Send us Fan Mail My wife Lolly joins me in this episode. We recount an experience we had composing the song, "I Will Give Myself to Him," and discuss how the lyrics fit so well with the message of the book, Filled with His Love.  The final stanza says, "I will always sing redeeming love, the song that makes me whole." It is this line that comes at the end of every episode in th...

Send us Fan Mail  If we really want to pattern ourselves after the Savior, one of the best ways we can do that is to develop our ability to create. We may not be able to create precisely as He did, but we can all create something. Why is this so important for attachment relationships? Because if we want to strengthen our attachment to God or to someone else, we need to imagine how that relationshi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explain that I will donate all author royalties from the book to Lighthouse Sanctuary in the Philippines, a shelter for children and youth who have been sexually abused or trafficked.    __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.ru...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I discuss the importance of using both candor and kindness in our communication with one another. Candor is clarity, and kindness is charity. So the more we can blend both candor and kindness in our communication with one another, the richer and more fulfilling our attachments will be with those we love.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comment...

Send us Fan Mail If we want to enrich a relationship, we need to find out what God would have us do differently. Relationships don’t get better on their own, and the Lord is waiting and watching, always ready to help us learn how to give and receive love. But he communicates in a quiet way, so quiet that we cannot hear His voice with our physical ears. He communicates in total undisturbed stillnes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain why I wrote this book and how I believe the principles in the book can help anyone improve the relationship they have with God and with others.  __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about my books and talks? Go to my website: https://www.russelltosguthorpe.com/ Want to order...

Send us Fan Mail I recommend that you listen to this podcast before listening to other episodes. This episode is foundational to this podcast because throughout the book I discuss research in the area of attachment theory and how that research combines with revealed truth to help us understand how our attachment style affects our relationships throughout our life. __________________________ Do you...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we feel that emotions just happen to us, but in this episode I discuss how we make our own emotions. This is a key to improving our attachment relationships with God and with one another. Emotional regulation is the core ingredient in a safe, secure, enduring relationship. The more we can express our emotions in healthy ways, the more rewarding our relationships become....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Filled with His Love Podcast with Dr. Russell T. Osguthorpe. His latest book is available at Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=filled+with+his+love&crid=3J0E7VXBQP3F3&sprefix=filled+with+his+love%2Caps%2C119&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 __________________________ Do you have questions or comments? Please contact me: rtosguthorpe@gmail.com Want more info about m...