Tag: Relationships

Grow in Your Understanding of People (5 Realities)

Yesterday, my youngest daughter called to tell us that her street had just been in a severe hail storm. I didn’t know how severe this storm was until she sent pictures. Wow! Her car was in the driveway and was just about destroyed. The windshield was shattered as well as the back glass. Hail and… Continue reading Grow in Your Understanding of People (5 Realities)

21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 5)

Want to upgrade your relationships? Consider these suggestions. (You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here.) 14. Be a safe person. Trust is everything in relationships. If you are trustworthy and your friend is trustworthy, your friendship has a chance at being something very special. However, break… Continue reading 21 Ways to Upgrade Your Relationships (Part 5)

Am I With Anyone?

I was in Lowe’s the other day shopping for a new grill. The grills are located near the front of the store. While looking at a particular grill, I noticed an older couple who had just entered the store. She was limping and also trying to push her shopping basket down the aisle. Where was… Continue reading Am I With Anyone?

13 Ways to Really Mess Up Your Children

Now here is a recipe for disaster!    Of course the last thing that most of want to do is to mess up our children. Yet, we can neglect some basic realities while we rationalize other behaviors. So here it is: “Thirteen Ways to Really Mess Up Your Children.” 1. Break your promises to them regularly.  After… Continue reading 13 Ways to Really Mess Up Your Children

How to Regain Your Energy and Endurance

Tuesday, I met with some of the finest ministers I know. Each month, our mentoring group meets. Typically, we meet in my home for most of a day. We have contracted with one another to meet together one day, each month for one year. These ministers set aside their work and their responsibilities one day… Continue reading How to Regain Your Energy and Endurance

13 Ways To Destroy a Marriage

No one gets married and then sets out to destroy that marriage. However, many marriages are in trouble because the following behaviors persist. These are behaviors I have witnessed after having hundreds of conversations with married people: 1. Be set in your ways. “I was this way when you married me and I’m this way… Continue reading 13 Ways To Destroy a Marriage

Question: What are the Deal Breakers?

No one is perfect.  We know that, don’t we?  People make mistakes and blunders.  To expect near perfection in the behavior of people is to invite much disappointment.   Yet, there are some behaviors that are usually "deal breakers."  That is, they often lead to a severe breach in the trust relationship between friends, between… Continue reading Question: What are the Deal Breakers?

Question: How Does a Person Come to be a Friend?

Right now I am thinking about "friendship."  That word alone can mean so many different things.  Some friends are closer than others.  Sometimes friendships will vary with intensity and closeness.    I have known some people who seem to regularly invest in their relationship with others.  I have known others who are almost totally passive… Continue reading Question: How Does a Person Come to be a Friend?