Everyone wants to be loved, but not everyone experiences the deep and lasting friendships they are looking for.
Why do some people make a new friend wherever they go and others find it hard to make just one?
Category Archives: Relationships
Funerals Are Better Than Weddings
As a pastor one of my responsibilities is to conduct funerals from time to time. I’m often asked if I dread doing funerals. My response is always the same…I’d rather do a funeral than a wedding.
They typically look at me with the same look you made when you read the title of this post.
Is Your Integrity Worth 50 Cents?
When I was in college one of my dorm mates came knocking on my door with a fistful of candy bars.
Between bites he said, “Hey man, someone knocked over the vending machine! Go grab whatever you want, but you better hurry up before it’s all gone.”
Success Confusion
How Extra Hours at Work Sabotage Success
What makes you successful at work will make you a failure at home. And what makes you successful at home will make you fail at work.
What makes you successful at work? It’s productivity. Success comes from getting a lot of the right stuff finished. You get in, get your work done, and get home.
How To Make Your Thanksgiving Count
6 Ideas To Get the Most Out of Your Holiday
I love Thanksgiving! It is the one holiday that isn’t commercialized and that doesn’t involve some imaginary character like Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny to distract from the holiday’s true meaning.
Thanksgiving is the day our country stops and remembers all of God’s blessings during the year.
How to Get the Help You Need
It's Simpler Than You Think
Sometimes in life we find ourselves in the midst of something we didn’t expect or ask for. Life throws us a punch that we think might just take us to the mat for good.
Maybe it’s a death of a loved one, maybe it’s cancer, maybe it’s a failing marriage, maybe it’s a financial blow, a child with disabilities, or the realization that certain dreams will NEVER come true.
The Power of Travel
Why You Should Go on a Short-Term Missions Trip Soon
Have you ever visited a foreign country? I’m not talking about visiting one to see the famous landmarks or wonders of the world. I’m talking about visiting a third world country so people can see and hear the love of Jesus.
I believe you should regularly visit a third world country. If you’ve never been, put it at the top of your list immediately.
It Came Out of the Blue
The Power of Encouragement
Have you ever received an encouraging email, note, or text out of the blue?
I’m guessing it has probably happened to you. I’m also betting it happened on a day that you were really discouraged. Crazy right?!? How in the world did that person know to send you that text or FB message just then? How did they know you were down?
Let’s Party!
The Art of Celebration
What was the last thing you celebrated? Typically we celebrate the big things like birthdays, and anniversaries with a few big mile markers thrown in like our wedding and retirement.
If we’re honest, I bet most of those “celebrations” are half-hearted. “I guess we should go out to eat because it’s our birthday (or anniversary). So where do you want to go?” And then we have a group of strangers from the service staff of said restaurant sing us the obligatory birthday song.
Beating Emotional Fog
How to Gain Better Clarity Amidst Relational Pain
Anytime we travel to visit friends in Virginia there is a part of the trip where we never know what to expect.
Our route takes us over a particular mountain that is notorious for fog. Afton Mountain has all types of warning signs and systems to alert you of dangerous fog conditions. The interstate even has airport runway lights built into the road to guide you during fog. The fog gets so thick you can’t see the normal reflectors or even the dividing lines on I-64.
