One night I was driving home from my job at UPS. It was about midnight and was raining. I was in college and was driving my father’s car, which I rarely drove. As I recall, my car was in the shop being repaired. I was on Stemmons Expressway (I-35) and going much too fast considering… Continue reading When You Realize You are Out of Control
Category: Relationships
Tom Long – Sticks and Stones
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1movUP1cZRU[/youtube] It is amazing what men and women will say to one another when they are frustrated, angry, outraged, or are simply wanting things to go their way. Tom Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, explores the power of words to hurt or to heal.
What Has Helped You Feel Less Self-Conscious?
(I am away on a vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) I never intended to be a minister. Never. I grew up in a church. Over the years, there were probably a half-dozen ministers who preached at this church. As a child, I… Continue reading What Has Helped You Feel Less Self-Conscious?
If You Are Not Praying for Your Children
(I am away on a vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) If you as a parent are not praying for your children, then who is? This occurred to me a few years ago as I thought about my prayer life and my own… Continue reading If You Are Not Praying for Your Children
21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 4)
(I am away on a vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) Need to “upgrade” your relationships? The following suggestions might be helpful: 10. Come to grips with any anger and rage issues in your life (Colossians 3:8). Who knows how many relationships have been damaged… Continue reading 21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 4)
21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 3)
(I am away on vacation/study break during the month of July. The posts that appear during the month are from the archives.) A few suggestions for upgrading relationships:7. Get out of your recliner and get into the game. Some people live in a mental and emotional recliner. That is, they sit back and watch life happen.… Continue reading 21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 3)
3 Suggestions for Becoming Self-forgetful
We live in a culture in which many think it is perfectly normal to pursue whatever is in your self-interest — even if it means breaking your prior commitments. The thinking goes something like this: You may be married. You may have a good job. You may be a part of a church. However (the… Continue reading 3 Suggestions for Becoming Self-forgetful
Guest Post: Walter Petticrew
Walter Petticrew recently left a comment on this blog in which he discussed some of the important practices of his family. I thought these were very good and needed to be read by our regular readers. My wife and I have two children. Our son, and elder child had muscular dystrophy and passed away two… Continue reading Guest Post: Walter Petticrew
5 Ways to Kill Your Marriage
Some marriages die from neglect. Below are 5 ways to kill a marriage. Perhaps you can think of more. Don’t worry about being gracious. One day you and your wife are running errands. She says that she would like a Coke. You reluctantly pull up to a convenience store. You turn off the engine and… Continue reading 5 Ways to Kill Your Marriage
5 Ways to Communicate Value During Significant Moments
Last week was a busy time that included a funeral at our church on Friday and then a shower for our daughter the following day. In 24 hours, we went from grieving with our friends to a time of thankfulness and joy for our daughter and her fiance’. (They are getting married in August.) This… Continue reading 5 Ways to Communicate Value During Significant Moments