A Love-Hate Relationship With Forgiveness
Most people, whether they are religious or not, would agree that holding a grudge and hanging on to bitterness is not helpful. In an article entitled Forgiveness: Letting Go of … Read more
The Power of a Few Seconds
Sometime back I was listening to a news report about a school shooting when I heard the newscaster say, “It only took 80 seconds for a high school senior to enter … Read more
Quote – The Past
“…a life in the past cannot be shared with the present. Each person who gets stuck in time gets stuck alone.” From the book “Einstein’s Dream, by Alan Lightman.
Genesis 4 – Anger Management
Our world is becoming more and more angry. The news is filled with stories of violent protests, terrorist plots, random shootings, road rage, school bullying and racial hatred. Just four … Read more
Genesis 3 – A Great Head Fake
In a lecture entitled “Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Randy Pausch talked about something he called a “head fake.” A “head fake” is when you think you’re learning about one thing, … Read more
Genesis 2 – Retelling the Story
One reason to tell the same story twice is that you left something out the first time you told it. When you tell the story a second time, your focus … Read more
Genesis 1 – In the Beginning
Though science and faith argue over how things were created, they both agree there is a reasonableness to creation. They agree there is a purposeful progression to how things came … Read more
How to Improve Your Marriage Pictures
We’ve all had our share of bad photos. Think back to your fashion-questionable high school days, or those family portraits that looked more like the Adams Family than a happy … Read more
Well-Meaning Christians with Simplistic Theology
A Christian friend is no different than any other friend. It breaks their heart to see you suffering, and they want to do or say something to help and encourage you. … Read more
Quote -Injury
“Sexual abuse is a violent injury that mangles a life, but left unaddressed it grows into a chronic fatigue that mutes a life.” – Bret Legg