Tag Archives: Relationship

Love Trumps Rules

Have you ever heard the expression, “rules without relationship bring rebellion”? A person can try to enforce all the rules upon someone else but if there is no relationship all the rules in the world can not make someone love or obey. I can’t say why we get so caught up in rules in theContinue reading “Love Trumps Rules”

Online Cheating

Do I really want to talk about this one? Sometimes God nudges me in directions that I really don’t want to go but it is necessary. This morning it happens to be online cheating. It comes up so much more often than most of us realize. Our techie age has created wonderful ways to meetContinue reading “Online Cheating”

What Happened to Friendship?

I can’t think of too many things more precious than a childhood best friend. You know the kind. We stick together no matter what. She is the best friend forever kind of friend and the one we can always count on to be knocking on our door ready for the next days adventure. Nothing isContinue reading “What Happened to Friendship?”

Memories of “Ms. P”

Yesterday as I sipped on my Starbuck’s coffee and ate my favorite thing to go with it, gracious thoughts about my friend “Ms P” entered into my mind. I met her around 2006. Most people I met that year were going through some crisis of one kind or another. She came to me for advice,Continue reading “Memories of “Ms. P””

When Differing Opinions Set Us Apart

Someone I knew a long time ago used to say “Opinions are like people’s behinds, everyone has one”. (I cleaned it up a bit for this post). It’s true. We all have an opinion and we could never ever possibly agree all of the time. The cool thing about our country is that we haveContinue reading “When Differing Opinions Set Us Apart”

Is Social Media and Technology Robbing Us?

Human connection and interaction is one of the staples of life.  Science has determined when people are denied human touch they slowly die from the inside out. It has also been found when a person receives a hug from another, the nurturing brain chemical oxytocin is released in the brain. This brings a sense ofContinue reading “Is Social Media and Technology Robbing Us?”

To Thy Own Self Be True (Re selfing Yourself!)

As I pondered what I would like to give up for Lent, a very important issue came into my focus and mind. I really believe God drew this to me and I feel “we” have decided upon this one. I’m going to give up caring what other people think of my decisions and I’m goingContinue reading “To Thy Own Self Be True (Re selfing Yourself!)”

Loyalty is Royalty

In a world where there is so much potential to be let down, there is never a greater gift than to find those who are loyal to us. Whether it is a friendship, place of employment, a marriage, or child/parent relationship, loyalty is a royal virtue. There is no doubt we have found a treasureContinue reading “Loyalty is Royalty”

Woman To Struggling Woman

I remember having a neighbor who was a single mom of a couple teen aged kids. I could feel the stress without even knowing her because I was a single mom with five kids in years gone by. It is not an easy position to hold in this world. Single mothers get battered by societyContinue reading “Woman To Struggling Woman”