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Communication
“For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing…” (2 Cor. 2:15) Our plastic garbage container with a swinging lid doesn’t fit under our sink or in our… Continue Reading →
Misunderstanding others’ intentions and meaning results in the same issues as others not understanding us does—anxiety, confusion, mistrust, and strained or broken relationships. Think of a time when we thought someone was insulting, criticizing, disrespecting, deceiving, or accusing us. How… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been around someone who bored you to the point of seeking a way of escape from the conversation? Or someone so intimidating and pushy, they made you feel cornered, with no exit to run through or protection… Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself in someone else’s shadow? Perhaps you’re following behind a great leader or celebrity—your dad, mom, older sibling, senior executive, anyone you’re close enough to for them to cast their shadow over you. Advantages of this… Continue Reading →
Ever wish you could rewind time and do an edit on events/ your actions/your words? Cut out the ugly, damaging, stuff and splice together the good stuff? Even do a re-take and say/do the right thing instead of the wrong… Continue Reading →
Last week I noticed something when sitting outside in our yard with our dog Trooper—whoever barks get yelled at. Trooper had gone to the back fence to check things out over there. Along came Wally, the neighbors’ dog, to the… Continue Reading →
By now, most of us have heard the term “Emotional Regulation”. As believers, we call it “emotional self-control”. We also know it as: Not freaking out; getting a hold of ourselves; keeping it together; not losing it; not blowing up;… Continue Reading →
Do you ever feel like you’re at the mercy of every notification, message, and request that comes in? Yes, those notifications abound, and the higher up we go, the more often they sound. Does that mean we have to attend… Continue Reading →
Few of us, especially in leadership, want to be out of control when it comes to our emotions. Losing our cool isn’t cool, and could make us lose others’ respect, acceptance in a group, and/or our job. Everyone likes and… Continue Reading →
Become the kind of person that others decide isn’t as bad as they thought! Doesn’t that sound negative? No, because it means we can improve people’s expectations of us by improving our character and demonstrating the change. Sad but… Continue Reading →
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Eph. 4:29 As I was reading Eph. 4 the other… Continue Reading →
People can swallow all kinds of stuff if it’s buried well enough. This can work for good or evil, depending on what we’re burying. For example, liver provides a lot of nutrition to our bodies, but with a… Continue Reading →
Hint: What got us into whatever mess we’re in won’t get us out of it. There’s a lot we can do to get ourselves in trouble, bad circumstances, and/or psychological distress. Anger/aggression, dishonesty, disloyalty, lack of self-control, irresponsibility, laziness,… Continue Reading →
…don’t wear it! Remember when we were kids and put on our parents’ shoes and tried to walk around in them? The high heels were the worst (if you tried them)! They were so hard to move anywhere in, it… Continue Reading →
Wouldn’t it be great if we could say “yes” to everything and everyone? Yes, to joining every event. Yes, to living near everyone we love and like. Yes, to eating every kind of food and still yes to good health(!)… Continue Reading →
