Category: patience

Be kind to others

April 24, 2025 | 14 comments

Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment.  ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 7:1, The Message

Live in the present

March 19, 2025 | 31 comments

If you ever get worried, afraid, riled up about what might happen in the future, or anxious about something unfortunate that happened yesterday, learn how to let it go and enjoy the moment you’re in.  I explain how in this

Listen for the soft answer

January 29, 2025 | 19 comments

If another person vents anger toward you, it might be tempting to vent anger right back.  But if you’d like to be a healing influence and prevent a conflict from growing, you might consider a different approach.   Rather than letting

Be willing to listen and learn

January 28, 2025 | 24 comments

I overheard a conversation between an aspiring tennis player and an experienced coach.  The coach was a person of few words, but very wise words.  The student was a talker.  He dominated the conversation, talking about his problems, his shortcomings,