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Communication
How to Guard Your Tongue How many of you, like me, have ever prayed this?: “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” (Ps. 141:3) …only to find out that some words escaped that you wish… Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt disrespected? If you haven’t and would like to, try being a substitute teacher in a middle-school class! For the rest of us, we dislike it when others: —Tune us out and don’t listen to our suggestions,… Continue Reading →
Lately I’ve been hearing often from people who tell me “he/she/they don’t understand!” That’s frustrating! Sometimes it’s their husband or wife. Or their kids. Or their parents. Or even a co-worker. Always, it’s someone who matters. We need these people… Continue Reading →
Even the best relationships encounter times when we have to communicate a hard truth to other person or people. Since most of us don’t relish this or feel we have the “ministry of rebuke”, it feels uncomfortable. So we either… Continue Reading →
People are often surprised by encouragement. Why? 1) Low self-esteem—they don’t believe they deserve encouragement. In their minds/hearts, they’re not good enough. Or what they did wasn’t good enough. Or what they plan on trying to do won’t be good… Continue Reading →
Everyone needs encouragement, even if they don’t look like it or won’t admit it. There’s: Family members— Our spouse; kids; parents; siblings; cousins; aunt; uncles; nieces; nephews; grandparents; grandchildren; in-laws (yeah, them too!)… People close and/or significant to you– Our… Continue Reading →
I just found out there’s actually a button you can click on Gmail to UNSEND a message we’ve just sent and wish we hadn’t! The catch is, we have to do it within 30 seconds, or off it goes, into… 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 →
Imagine going to a supermarket and finding the entire produce section full of rotting bananas. No more, no less. Perplexed and a bit put-off, you ask a worker “What are all these gross-looking bananas doing here, and why isn’t there… Continue Reading →
“Live in harmony with each other. Do not be proud… Do not be conceited.” (Rom. 12:16 Last week a good friend, D., came over, who happens to be an opera-singer quality soprano that has blessed many, including me, with her… Continue Reading →
