In the workplace it can surreptitiously move under the guise of “networking.” In the church it can be elevated to the status of “prayer requests.” But when brought to a court of law, it is usually called “defamation of character.” It can be dangerous and destructive. Written or spoken words intended to harm or hurt …
I was working my way through a row of tomatoes, picking what I could while pulling weeds at the same time. Lori was shoulder high in the okra, quickly filling one bucket and exchanging it for an empty one. Tossing the weeds to the side, emptying another bucket of tomatoes, eyeing the rows of ripe …
Why? It’s the first question I asked, and likely the one you first asked too. It still echoes from theater number nine in the Century 16 Theatre in Aurora, Colorado, where 12 people were murdered and 58 injured. And it’s the one question we will never completely know. We will in time learn the details …
It’s wedding season; May through August are the most popular months for marriage ceremonies. While planning a wedding, depending on the elaborateness of the ceremony and number of guests attending, can involve months of preparation—thriving in a marriage is a lifelong project, filled with challenges. Somebody said in marriage there are three rings: engagement ring, …
Like me, you’ve been on this road before, no doubt. It’s the road home after you’ve been on a vacation, or weekend get-a-way, or retreat. And as that idyllic place—the lake, beach, cabin in the woods, or hotel—begins slowly to recede in your rear view mirror, you want to screech your breaks to a halt, …