Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many…
Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future. —Mark Ambrose Gary sat on the edge of the chair in my (Rich’s) office. He’d just picked out a Tesla Roadster at the dealership and wanted me to share his enthusiasm. I did. But, as he talked, I kept wondering, “Did he schedule a counseling appointment to…
Sometimes the extraordinary we want is found in the ordinary we already have. —Linda Trammell One proverb asks a particularly intriguing question, “An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels” (Proverbs 31:10). Although the question seems pointed at single people, its message speaks to every reader—“finding” lasting love is a challenge….
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. –John C. Maxwell On October 29, 1915, a team of marooned Antarctic explorers lamented their worsening conditions. For nine months their ship, the Endurance, had been drifting in a circle. After deciding to leave the ship behind, Shackleton, the team…
We all have mental models . . . that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective – Elizabeth Thornton As newlyweds, June and Brad often feel like they’re “brailing their way through each day.” Having been raised by dysfunctional single parents, they’re struggling to find…
