Posts tagged “Character”
Do you think of me differently now?
We sat across from each other in a moment of silence. He had just shared with me some personal struggles. He was confused and…
An ode to the guy from the bathroom
I wish you would’ve met Charles. I assumed it was going to be a normal airport bathroom stop, squeezing my carry-on into the stall…
Marriage tip: Say what you mean
My husband and I will celebrate our anniversary soon. Honestly, we’ve gotten along remarkably well, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have things to…
An f-bomb in the pastor’s office
The woman dropped the f-bomb in my office. And she didn’t even flinch. I tried to hide how offended I was, to take a…
Talk to yourself. Don’t listen to yourself.
There I was, just before the workout began, whining about what was ahead. Mainly I was nervous because the movements that day weren’t exactly…
Christmas expectations
The incessant song reminds us: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Is that true for you—or not? While we’d all love to…
2 Questions to Ask Your Kids Today!
Journalist Hilde Kate Lysiak broke a news story about a neighborhood murder. After talking with neighbors and police, she posted a full-length story and…
6 ways to show your kids they are precious to you
Adam LaRoche—a baseball player for the Chicago White Sox—walked away from 13 million dollars. When the team’s vice president told LaRoche that his 14-year-old…
7 lessons in raising heroes
Last week, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler were on a train to Paris. That’s when these three men stopped a terrorist and…
4 ways to help insecurity-proof your teenage daughters
Just when you think you’ve handled one self-confidence issue with your girls, another pops up. Spin the “this will make your daughter insecure” roulette…