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When You Realize You are Out of Control
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...
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Can I Trust This Person?
Good question! This is a question that many of us ask regularly. Not long ago, a friend expressed his appreciation for our relationship. He spoke of how often he had confided in me through the...
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Is Real Life Happening Yet?
For years, I waited. My perception of my life was all about circumstances. I saw myself as not being in the ideal circumstances but assured myself that one day things would be different. As I saw it,...
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Monday Start: Resources for the Week
In your backpack Pete Scazzero writes thoughtful posts regarding the interior life. See his post “Removing the Clutter.” Scazzero asks this important question, “What are you carrying in your...
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When You Fail to Show Respect
Respect. I suppose it may not a word that immediately gets your attention. Perhaps it doesn’t have much buzz or flair. Yet the importance of showing another respect is huge. I’ve been thinking about...
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3 Ways We Lose When We Don’t Connect with Others
The other day I was on the telephone with one of my daughters. We talked for a few minutes when suddenly she said, “Well Dad, I guess I had better go.” I responded by saying, “Already? What is your...
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Are You Comfortable With This Person?
When someone refers to another as “unpretentious” it is often quite a compliment. Such a statement is not typically made with cool detachment but with great pleasure. After all, unpretentious people...
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5 Ways to Mess Up Your Kids
Most parents I know love their children and want to do a good job with them. Many of these people will do most anything to give their children a head start in life. Some will go to extraordinary...
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Just Close Your Eyes and Hope it Will Be All Right
Some of us seem to live by the adage, “If I don’t talk about it, it is not real.” Or put another way, “If I don’t talk about it then maybe it will go away.” Consequently we close our eyes and hope it...
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What You May as Well Forget
He snarled and complained about his job. A friend of his, who worked for another company, had recently received a promotion. “Some people get all the breaks!” He went on to talk about his friend who...
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My Secrets May Hurt More People Than Me
The person with secrets often feels like she has gotten away with something. That person may know that she has given in to a temptation and now remains undetected. When no one seems to know, you are...
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How Can I Exceed Your Expectations?
I’m not sure where I ever heard this question. However, I like it. I like it a lot! How can I exceed your expectations? I grew up in Southeast Dallas in the old Pleasant Grove area. This was...
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Beware of the Self-Proclaimed Expert
You probably know a person like this. He is a self-proclaimed expert on most any subject. You mention a car that you are thinking about buying. The self-proclaimed expert will tell you all about it....
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Five Characteristics of a Quality Man
Have you wondered if there are any quality, young, godly men left? After all, it seems that the news is constantly reporting the horrible behavior of some man in the world. Then of course, you can...
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When You are Afraid
“Were you afraid?” she asked. Of course I was. We were moving across the country after living in Waco for twenty years. We were leaving the known and entering the unknown. Yes, I know fear....
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Five Qualities of People You Can Trust
Several years ago, Charlotte and I were at dinner with several friends. I realized at the end of our evening together that I had felt very relaxed throughout this dinner. We talked, laughed, and...
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When Ministers Lose Their Focus
Most ministers who I know are good people. In fact, some of the best people I know serve as ministers in churches. Many preach and some serve in other roles. Ministers have the opportunity to...
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How to Damage a Perfectly Good Relationship
Have you ever known someone who unnecessarily damaged what was otherwise a good relationship? Far too often men and women will unleash their anger on the people closest to them. Perhaps it is someone...
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Marriage and Ministry
Choosing Well or Choosing Poorly? Do you know people who have a reputation for choosing poorly? A woman chooses a spouse. Her friends are shocked at her choice. She always said that she would marry...
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The Bully
(Relationships, Marriages, Churches) Bullies seem to be everywhere. Some are married. Some are single. They come in all ages and from various economic and ethnic groups. You may work with a bully....
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