Posts tagged “Goodness”
Who, me? Touchy?
I sure can see the problems caused by other people’s hair-trigger tempers. One of the members of our church council went off on me…
A key to stronger faith?
According to a study done by the University of Georgia, there is something that can revolutionize your relationships. After surveying five hundred married people,…
Everybody knows your name
Remember the theme song from the TV sitcom Cheers? Everybody feels a need to belong somewhere. That’s what made the Cheers tavern so much…
Difficult people: The toad
This may seem unkind, but some people are difficult to deal with because they act like toads. They’re just there. They blend in with…
Difficult people: In the mirror
If everyone you know is difficult to deal with, here’s a heads up. Take a look in the mirror. The most difficult person of…
When nothing is everything
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: . . . He made himself nothing” (Philippians 2:5,7). The president…
Twin hounds
Who’s hounding you lately? Is your boss bugging you for that report? Is your mom following you around with an armload of dirty laundry?…
Did you hear?
I’m getting better as I get older and wiser, but I have to confess that I used to love sharing gossip. And I loved…
Use your words to heal
“Shut your mouth; you are so disrespectful.” “Your tiny brain just can’t handle it.” “Come on, guys, let’s start boxing and punching him in…
The value of volunteering
I wouldn’t blame newbies to Christianity for being a little confused at first. So many of the main teachings of the faith are paradoxes,…
Let’s be presumptive positive
Two months ago I didn’t even know the words presumptive positive could go together. Then, in the beginning of August, 77 NFL players’ COVID-19…
Teaching kids not to be selfish
My wife and I still laugh about our good intentions about discouraging violent play between our children. We gravely pledged that we would not…