April 19, 2010 | 5 comments
A teenager recently asked me, “How do you know when someone is truly a friend and not just taking advantage of your generosity?” It was a good question, and I didn’t have all the answers. But one lesson I’ve learned
April 9, 2010 | 7 comments
As I watch my teenagers grow up I notice they go through many different friendships over the years. Some friends come and go rapidly. Others remain faithful for several years. I’ve seen the same type of cycle play out in
April 5, 2010 | 3 comments
Now here’s an interesting readerboard message seen posted outside a church… Speak well of your enemies. After all, you made them. So true, so true. How often is the person we dread the objectification of our own envy, hate, jealousy
March 24, 2010 | 5 comments
The greatest distance in the world is the 14 inches from our minds to our hearts. ~ Agnes Baker Pilgrim I chuckled when I read this quote because it reminds me of times when people take a stand of
March 23, 2010 | 6 comments
I often marvel at how good people are when I travel and have occasion to do a lot of people watching. Not that I sit around and watch others, but venturing through countless airports, waiting in many different types of