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Relationships
Think about this: Sometimes we need to treat people like we’re meeting them for the first time, because in a way, we are. But what about the people we’ve known for a long time, or even met before? Doesn’t that… Continue Reading →
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Pet.4:8) Last week, while my husband was at work, I left our dog out in the yard longer than I should have. Long enough… Continue Reading →
“You mean you actually GO there?!”, a friend asked incredulously. (A group of us were eating and talking over dinner at our annual New Year’s Eve get-together. Some folks were talking about restaurants and I mentioned we liked a nearby… Continue Reading →
…especially if you have a dog named Trooper—which we do! Yesterday, as we were playing together in our yard, I was thanking the Lord for a day warm and dry enough to play there. The “minefield” gave silent and smelly… Continue Reading →
“Ka-buck, ka-buck, ka-buck…”, our car complained and lurched as my husband tried to accelerate and couldn’t. “Hey, I’ve got my foot to the floor on the accelerator and it won’t speed up!”, he exclaimed. “Maybe it’s just cold. It’s freezing… Continue Reading →
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver, provides practical to help couples to strengthen their marriage. Here is a brief outline of the book: Chapter 1 – The truth about happy marriages Gottman and his… Continue Reading →
Known: Finding Deep Friendships in a Shallow World by Dick and Ruth Foth reveals how our technologically sophisticated age may take us wide with a variety of options, but only genuine relationships with others can take us deep. God declared… Continue Reading →
My good friend Ray gave me The Power of the Other: The Startling Effect Other People Have on You, from the Boardroom to the Bedroom and Beyond—and What to Do About It (thanks Ray)! This book reveals the significant role that… Continue Reading →
Keith Ferrazzi is a networker par excellence and in Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi reveals the tactics that enabled him to connect with a large number of people in mutually beneficial relationships. His approach to networking is “. . . finding ways… Continue Reading →
