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CONFLICTING PRIORITIES

CONFLICTING PRIORITIES

I've been thinking about anxiety... When priorities converge and conflict results, "splitting" occurs. I am speaking here of intense emotional pain - a deep piercing - caused by being divided within myself over what my priorities should be in a particular situation.As...

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH – LITERALLY!

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH – LITERALLY!

I've been thinking about change... Because I have been contemplating transformational change, thoughts about how this happens have been rolling around in my head for several months.Discovering what motivates the heart of an individual is a tricky challenge. But, I...

Loving Luxuriously

Loving Luxuriously

I've been thinking about memories... On the other side of Christmas I have been evaluating the memories I made this year. I love to give and give generously when the opportunity presents itself. I've been asking myself why.I often think of Mary of Bethany, Lazarus'...

THE LIGHT AND THE MUSIC

THE LIGHT AND THE MUSIC

I've been thinking about generosity... For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord...

Marriage: An Interdevelopmental Partnership

Marriage: An Interdevelopmental Partnership

I've been thinking about marriage... Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett, married in 1846Frank Butler and Annie Oakley, married in 1882Pierre and Marie Curie, married in 1895George Burns and Gracie Allen, married in 1926Billy and Ruth Bell Graham, married in 1943...

Not Under Compulsion

Not Under Compulsion

I've been thinking about pressure... Compulsion - the state of being compelledCompelled - to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly; to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure Have you noticed that compelling someone to do something does not work very well?...

SYNCING UP

SYNCING UP

I've been thinking about significance... Synchronization or "syncing" is an important piece of technology that has come of age in this generation. We all know that data synchronization between our favorite devices is necessary to keep all of the facets of our daily...

PLAYING ON THE PLAYGROUND ALONE – AGAIN

PLAYING ON THE PLAYGROUND ALONE – AGAIN

I've been thinking about loneliness... I've been wondering -Is everyone else attending a birthday party that I have not been invited to?Is there a fabulous parade going on somewhere that I am missing?Could the circus be in town?Where is everyone?Sometimes loneliness...

A Strange Malaise

A Strange Malaise

I've been thinking about motivation... Malaise - an indefinite feeling of weakness often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness; a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being I have been contemplating why I am feeling a general sense of malaise. I noticed...