This past weekend was pretty rough in America, with 2 more horrific mass shootings, and multiple deaths. We are all feeling a mishmash of emotions about it all, and even though there are a wide variety of solutions to the problem(s), I think we can all agree that we want this type of thing to … Continue reading Start Where You Are
Today’s Peripheral Wisdom post shares the 3rd and final piece of Communication Hints – how to TALK SO PEOPLE WILL LISTEN. We’ve discussed handling conflict in general (Click Here), and how to be a better Listener (Click Here), and now we are ready to SPEAK. You’d think we’d be pros at speaking, because we’ve been … Continue reading How to TALK so People Will LISTEN
Prom. Graduation: High School. College. Kindergarten. 1st “real” job. Weddings. Engagements. First House. Empty Nesting. New Babies. The Milestone Months of May and June are filled with important life event Moments in the lives of our kids. These events are enormously important in a family, because when one family member reaches a milestone, the rest … Continue reading Milestone Moments
WHAT IF when we come together as a church, we put all the other messy, icky “stuff” aside and just focused on our two main reasons for being there: 1. Worshiping God 2. Encouraging each other WHAT IF WE… … put our focus on edifying God the entire time, through our attitudes and actions? … … Continue reading WHAT IF…
Edited in May 2021 to add: I've lost both a mother (over 20 years ago now) and a pregnancy (my first pregnancy). Painful moments that create a deep ache and hole in my heart. I've also known the joy of giving birth to 2 wonderful daughters, both of whom are now grown women with … Continue reading It’s OK to Have a Happy Mothers’ Day
Fear can paralyze you. Coming home from the YMCA last evening, after a much needed workout, I heard something on the radio that really made me think. The station was running an advertisement for some seminar or speaking engagement or book signing or something, and the ad guy made a statement that kind of shocked me. … Continue reading The Importance of Facing Your Fears
THREE (4) THINGS ABOUT… PATIENCE Earlier today, a friend of mine was telling me about the preparations she was making for some upcoming daycare evaluations by the state licensing board. The conversation was going along pretty much as you’d expect. But then she started talking about coloring. And soup. She was concerned about the … Continue reading Three (4) Things About… PATIENCE
Feeling overwhelmed? If so, you aren’t alone. Even though many of us have just had some vacation time during the holidays, and only 11 days ago started a New Year full of optimism and commitment, a bunch of us are feeling anything but encouraged and rested. It’s common – and really frustrating – to find yourself … Continue reading Three (4) Things About… Feeling Overwhelmed
Have you ever experienced grief so heavy and heart-wrenching that it was hard to breathe? So overwhelming and impactful that colors seemed duller, sounds less vibrant, and experiences less fulfilling than they did “before”? Did you start to believe that you’d never feel happy again, never be able to be “normal” again? Did you ever … Continue reading Three Things About… DEALING WITH GRIEF
For the record, I think New Year’s Resolutions are not just a good idea, but a vital part of living a purposeful life. Many people think making resolutions is, at best, a nice little archaic exercise that you should stop doing when you hit your teens; and at worst, a silly waste of time that sets you … Continue reading Three Things About… NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
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