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Relationships
Thanksgiving—a holiday that’s really meant to be a lifestyle and ongoing attitude. A holiday that’s getting squeezed out, as merchants and marketers ring in the Christmas shopping tradition the moment the last “Trick or Treat!” has been called out. One… Continue Reading →
Everyone needs friendships, whether they realize it or not. The number of songs written on this subject attest to the universal longing for real friends. We just wish we could “do” this whole friendship thing better! Whether we enjoy many,… 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 →
“Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife [or husband].” (bracketed part added) Prov. 21:9 Picture this— You’re walking past your neighbor’s house when you see him/her on the corner of… Continue Reading →
Don’t you hate it when you make a wrong turn down a road and see a sign that says “Dead End”?! Does “Dead-End” describe any of your relationships, after they’ve “taken a wrong turn”? –Going nowhere? Unproductive? Destructive? Draining the… 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 →
We’ve all known someone who feels they’ve been placed on this planet to dominate others. We see them in pre-school, telling other kids who can have what toy. Later, they end up as someone’s lab partner in high-school chemistry class,… Continue Reading →
We recently enjoyed a wonderful short vacation to Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware! One special thing there is that they let people BORROW BIKES FOR FREE! (2 hr. limit) So we did– And I gleaned some life-lessons from it to… Continue Reading →
Authenticity — “The real deal” — What-you-see-is-what-you-get — INTEGRITY No posing, no posturing, no pretending. I totally value this in my own life and in those I know. Or do I really know them?(!) But sometimes things and people aren’t… Continue Reading →
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 →
A few weeks ago our dog Trooper got loose from our yard. My fault—I had let him out on a leash for a while, and forgotten to get him. When I remembered, he was gone. “Trooper!”, I called and checked,… 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 →
Dreams are the stuff that greatness is made of! Last weekend, the USA and others celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first landing of a person on the moon. “One small step for (a) man; one big leap for mankind!”… 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 →
