Category
Growth
Last week, in Part 1, we looked at some tips on how to develop patience with delays and personal suffering. These included: Gain a positive perspective on these negative situations. Do the next thing. Wait with expectant hope in the… Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard the saying “Patience is a virtue”? Of course you have! You probably heard it when you lost your patience and someone was reminding you that you needed more of it! The reason patience is a virtue… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been involved in a project and the longer you work on it the harder it becomes? The story is told of two woodcutters who held a competition to see who could cut the most wood in a… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been in a situation where your anger controlled you instead of you controlling your anger? We assume this means an explosive expression of physical violence or verbal volcanic outburst. But what about angry withdrawal– fuming, muttering under… Continue Reading →
A dirty furnace-filter is like an unclean heart–> — Both of them cause nasty noises and are harmful to our health! 😟 We had this problem for a couple of months. Every time the heat turned on, it sounded like a… Continue Reading →
What do we want to get better at? There are as many things to improve in as there are things and people in this world. The question is, “How?” Is there at least one way that applies to getting better… Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving Day is over in America. After celebrating and thanking the Lord for family, friends, and other things, the annual tradition of basically saying “But that’s not enough!” begins— Black Friday, Cyber Monday, an onslaught of ads everywhere, all beckon… Continue Reading →
I was watching a movie at home, on which a group of chickens were clucking and strutting around, when… 🐕Suddenly, our dog Trooper, who’d been sleeping, snapped up to complete attention– leaned forward– and stared intently at the TV! I… Continue Reading →
Ever try to examine yourself or anything else with a very dusty mirror? I did– saw it was useless– and cleaned the mirror! It’s a face-sized, handheld mirror, and I was using it to examine the back of my hair…. Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I did something I’d never done before and never thought I would or could do—I kicked a kid out of class! Sunday School class no less! The kid is a 9th grader, in my high-school class. … Continue Reading →
You know the feeling—that big dance is coming up tomorrow, and you still don’t have a date for it! All your friends do, but you don’t! My mom experienced this when she was a grad student. Too shy to approach… Continue Reading →
This past week a coaching client was sharing with me how she finds it so difficult to affirm herself. ~She had just achieved a major goal, yet still couldn’t congratulate herself, even when others congratulated her. ~She still didn’t… 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 →
Who are the teachers who have had a profound influence in your life? The Gospels indicate that one of the most common titles for Jesus was teacher. His followers referred to Him as a teacher almost fifty times and Jesus… Continue Reading →
In Part One, we looked at the problem of distraction and how it can get us in trouble with our boss, coworkers, professor/teacher, spouse, friends, etc. We considered what makes our minds wander: External distractions: Noises, something funny happening, someone… Continue Reading →
