The Bee Gees asked the musical question. They asked about stopping the rain from coming down, the sun from shining, and making the world go round. We know the only one who has control over… Read More »How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Your days are up and down. Your mood? Circumstantial. Ever you? Don’t forget! Everybody hurts. EVERYBODY. Real or imagined, our minds beat us up. We see others. “How is she always so together?” She’s… Read More »Extreme Foundational Makeover
I heard the news today, oh boy. It was on every news outlet. Thrilled at the prospect of a new Beatles song, I listened with intense interest to the synthetically produced, “Now and Then.” Even… Read More »Now and Then
People can be cruel. Even you and me! (Me?) Most of us don’t mean to be. We justify ourselves. My “reasonable” actions could be devastating to you, and vice versa. You’re not our own. You… Read More »You Are Bulletproof!
Maybe it’s awkward. Maybe it doesn’t seem like the right time or place. Maybe you don’t even like this person! Love them anyway. Be genuine. It’s hard to be generous to a jerk, so think… Read More »Love Them Anyway!
We mean well. We say nice things like, “The world needs love.” “All you need is love.” “Love, love, love.” Sounds good! But we can’t do it. We’re talking about human love, and it’s… Read More »Love, Love, Love
This game makes me do things I wouldn’t normally do. Sometimes I get giddy. Sometimes I cry. Last night I stood up in the middle of the living room yelling at the TV. Thirty teams.… Read More »It’s Baseball, Ray.
I can’t help but feel my tension is warranted. Yet, my Bible says put others first. Love others as yourself. See others as better than me! Really? Even the guy who turns every conversation… Read More »People. (Sheesh!)
If you’re a husband, your wife doesn’t always want you to “fix it.” She just wants you to listen. But we want to fix it. It’s in our DNA. That’s why James is such a… Read More »Just Fix It!
Sure. It could be in anything. Good things. Family. Friends. Work. Music. All good. All fallible. Regardless of your family ties, relationships, or anything “good,” there’s no guarantee from heartbreak. It’s a shaky foundation. Ultimately,… Read More »Got Hope?