Zerrin and I had a great conversation with our son Micah recently that involved some hot topics. He lives in Miami and teaches History at Florida International University. Micah was telling us about some hot topics he has with his students. BUT AS WE TALKED, OUR CONVERSATION MORPHED INTO SOME HOT TOPICS BETWEEN US AND HIM!
As we near the celebration of Christmas, we think of the love He has shown by coming to live in our world, in the flesh. Every other god is a distant god…a god that does not come close, but in fact, requires it’s worshippers to achieve all they can to somehow work their way close. But the God of the Bible came close to us.
Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking about the importance of culture to PLEDGEtalk. I am excited about what is to come–it promises to bring a whole new level of health to our relationships!
Every conversation in my life has been improved & I am a better father to my newborn son: that is the power of PAUSE!
So what about that friendship? How do you go about creating one, or making the ones you have even better? And what is the power in a true friendship?
You have to know a KEY! It is found in an ancient Proverb!
Regularly we find ourselves being slightly annoyed to downright furious at what we see as problems in others. What are we to do? Should we talk about them? How do we know?
Should you share your thoughts in a conversation or conflict? How do you know? When someone else is talking, far better to do this first!
Listening involves more than you think! It takes work, focus, time, and energy. Are you up for the task? How important is it really? Learn seven critical tools for good listening!
Yesterday, my 82 year old Dad asked me about my goals for the new year. Then he told me of an area in his life he hopes to change in 2018. I have great respect for him that at his age, he still has personal plans for self-improvement! I hope I have that same mindset when […]
Do you feel crazy during the Holidays because everyone else seems to be having fun but you? You think: It is supposed to be a time of celebration, but instead, you feel sad, angry, hurt, tense, or lonely. Why? How can that be? You want to be happy. For brief moments you might even feel […]
