Posts tagged “Kindness”
It’s all in the attitude
There are three outlooks on life I know don’t work. Clinging to the past (because there is no future in it) Pessimism (because there…
Evidence of the Spirit: Peace
Do you have any “drama mamas” in your life? You know who they are—they thrive on conflict and tension. They love gossip (rebranding it…
Don’t harass the sheep
Sometimes I think Christians are so busy pointing out everything that’s wrong with the world that we become jerks for Jesus. The words we…
Keep an eye on your neighbor
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, one state’s governor faced severe backlash when she suggested that people should keep an eye on their neighbors—and…
Who, me? Touchy?
I sure can see the problems caused by other people’s hair-trigger tempers. One of the members of our church council went off on me…
A key to stronger faith?
According to a study done by the University of Georgia, there is something that can revolutionize your relationships. After surveying five hundred married people,…
Everybody knows your name
Remember the theme song from the TV sitcom Cheers? Everybody feels a need to belong somewhere. That’s what made the Cheers tavern so much…
Difficult people: The toad
This may seem unkind, but some people are difficult to deal with because they act like toads. They’re just there. They blend in with…
Friendship is hard
It began in kindergarten when every student in my daughter’s class was called “friend.” While the teacher attempted to develop the essential character traits…
Evidence of the Spirit: Gentleness
When I was in seventh grade, I started a fight on the playfield. We were playing football, and a player on the other side…
Did you hear?
I’m getting better as I get older and wiser, but I have to confess that I used to love sharing gossip. And I loved…
Use worldly wealth to gain eternal friendships
Some things that were valuable in 2019 have no value in 2020. For example, the plane tickets I purchased in 2019 had no value…