Making the First Move
Peacekeeping is easy if we live on an island by ourselves. No one to challenge us, argue with us, or stress us. But bring on people of different persuasions, upbringing, and personalities — peacekeeping can be a difficult task. Adam and Eve had no problems at all when they were first created. Peacekeeping was a…
I Like to be Right. Who doesn’t? Right?
But I’d also like to think I’m able to admit when I’m wrong. It’s simple to admit the little mistakes, apologize and ask forgiveness. Maybe I accidentally left my phone at home and had to turn around and go back home to get it – making me late for my volunteer job at the family…
Does Your Heart Need Bypass Surgery?
I ask that question but not referring to our flesh-and-blood heart where one or more blocked coronary arteries are preventing normal blood flow. We’ve heard the word “heart” used since we were young in everyday language, in social media, in literature, in music, and in other contexts. We think of it as something inside us…
Love Means Saying “I’m Sorry”!
My word for today is: APOLOGIZE – to express regret for something one has done wrong; saying “sorry”, asking for forgiveness; asking for pardon Today is the last day of February, the month I deemed early on as the LOVE month. What a better way to end it than with an appeal for us to…
Love Means Saying “I’m Sorry”!
Last week I shared about a Pastor sharing with a bride and groom at their wedding ceremony. He said, “People will tell you ‘Love means never having to say you’re sorry. That’s garbage!” He was hilarious, but he got the message across — to be like Christ means being quick to apologize and quick to…