Confession and the Importance of Being Right
Nothing says, “I value this relationship” quite like confession and surrender. We are living in a culture of advocacy and tribal contention. If watching the news or listening to talk radio or reading through your social media feeds makes you angry or frustrated, that is probably the reason. We are literally inundated with […]
Forgiveness as the Measure of Real Love
Nothing says “love” quite like forgiveness. I don’t think many of us in this culture are really struggling with whether love is a good thing. I think most of us know we should love others, even those with whom we disagree. But what we are struggling with is what, exactly, love looks like […]
Listening is a Matter of the Heart
More times than not, our inability to converse in a healthy way has more to do with the condition of our heart than with the quickness of our mind. Genuine listening is a tremendous gift. I am worn out and worn down by the ugly, shrill voices filling social media channels today. Maybe […]
Life Changing Encouragement
We all need cheerleaders in our lives both to help us see what is already good and to help us see what is possible. We each know pretty easily who the encouragers are in our life, and we can recall with ease the people who pat us on the back and say “well […]
Relationships: the Cells of Life
It is a simple rule: no matter the challenge, fixing the relationships is always part of the solution. My family has had our share of cancer over the years. Maybe yours has as well. It is an insidious disease, because it’s pathology happens at the cellular level…the very foundation for human life. It’s […]