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Permitting Yourself To Be Uncomfortable I am an introvert. How many of you recognize yourself as being the same? It is hard for me to do...
Jun 23, 2023
The Role of Enthusiasm
I love that word enTHUSiasm. As you may know, the 'thus' in the middle comes from the Greek word Theos. Theos means 'God' in the Greek...
Jun 9, 2023
A New List of Kindness Suggestions
Readers of my books and my blog postings are all familiar with my message that we can offer acts of kindness daily as we go about our...
May 26, 2023
More Things I Forgot
I Wish I Had Remembered When she was crying over her sudden loss, I hesitated to ask her questions about how it happened. I forgot she...
May 12, 2023
Choices
Are You Making the Best Ones for Your Happiness? Every day we make countless choices. We decide whether to have a cup of coffee, or to...
Apr 28, 2023
Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis (Part 3)
9. Maybe it happened for a reason. Remember what I said about punching someone in the face with a knife? Yeah – that. 10. Just call me if...
Apr 14, 2023
Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis (Part 2)
5. God is good – all the time. Another one that is technically theologically correct. But is it helpful to say this when someone has just...
Mar 31, 2023
Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis (Part 1)
The following blog was written by Marilyn R. Gardner on her page (communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com) and we are appreciative of her...
Mar 17, 2023
Theology from an Astronaut
Getting away from it all works wonders, experience teaches us. Quiet-time, being alone, solitude, creates space for reality to regain...
Mar 3, 2023
Life Is God's Gift
Disbelief, shock, then anger are the initial responses to a personal announcement of imminent death. It is rarely an acceptable...
Feb 17, 2023
Things I Forgot
Things I Forgot When My Friend Was Hurting I forgot that when her crisis occurred, she needed someone right away, not hours or days...
Feb 3, 2023
A Most Important Guideline
Not too long ago, I read a letter to Dear Abby that touched directly on some lessons I have repeated frequently from my 13 Secret...
Jan 20, 2023
Be Responsive
Here are the final two suggestions from my 'thirteen secrets', which we began last month. Remember, however, that these ‘Secret...
Jan 6, 2023
When Are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
We love to sing that joyful and slightly humorous song at Christmas time. But does anyone know what those twelve days are about? Is it...
Dec 23, 2022
A Kindness Suggestion for Christmas Time
Last night, at about 8:00, I stopped at a home, the residents of which were strangers to me. I rang the door bell and a man came to the...
Dec 9, 2022
Focus on People
We've been building a list over the the previous two blogs. Here are more to add to the list — you're getting the idea. Acts of kindness...
Nov 25, 2022
We're On A Roll Here
We started talking in the previous blog about those little things that you can do daily . . . but, more importantly . . . INTENTIONALLY....
Nov 11, 2022
Don't Be Misled!
Don't People Do These Things Automatically? Well, yes they do. They smile; they pay compliments; they act friendly. But mostly . . . they...
Oct 28, 2022
Can You Believe It's So Simple?
Yes! It is so simple — so simple that we don't realize the impact of doing these things. People all around us are hungry for a touch of...
Oct 14, 2022
Act Like You're Glad To See Me
There are at least six major supermarkets to choose from when I contemplate my weekly foray into the grocery world. Sales and specials...
Sep 30, 2022
How To Deal With Your Aging
At my 80th birthday party, I was honored very pleasantly and humorously. Then I was asked to make my own responsive remarks. Among my...
Sep 16, 2022
Beware of the Infection of Self-Centeredness
As we grow older, there is a tendency to drift into preoccupation with ourselves — our health, our physical problems, our sleep, money,...
Sep 2, 2022
More Thoughts on Retirement
Is it a good thing? In my previous comments on this topic, I mostly addressed those who are now of an age to consider themselves...
Aug 19, 2022
Thoughts on Retirement
Is it a good thing? I remember a conversation with a man who had been nominated to be an Elder of the church. He had served before, but...
Aug 5, 2022
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