In my last post I asked you to consider if your goal is worthy of your life. What is a goal that is worthy of a life? I believe there is greatness in you…actually, in each of us. But I
We have been talking about the insidious negative impact of drama on civility and interpersonal harmony. Many of you recently shared Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends with whom, due to Covid, you may not have seen in person for
“Oh, quit being so dramatic!”, you may have been told. Sometimes it seems that drama may be its own pandemic! It is everywhere. And it brings emotional distress, anger, relational pain, and even violence with it. I define drama as
We have a choice as to how we identify ourselves. You can pick based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political party, and an almost endless number of other characteristics. Notice that our choice determines the nature
Grace is not a concept used much today. One dictionary definition is “courteous goodwill”. The Bible uses the term “grace” in a much more powerful manner. It describes God’s “unmerited favor” toward the world. We need more unmerited favor toward
These are such unusual times. A year ago, who would have imagined we would be wearing masks wherever we go, would only be doing curbside dining and all sports and concert events would be canceled? Who would have thought that
We live in a time when many people seem to be committed to the need to be right. They are convinced that their opinion is correct and all other opinions are wrong. The need to be right is a polarizing
Civility is defined as courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression. A few observations about civility: 1. The world works better with more civility. 2. Civility is something each of us can choose. 3. We can choose civility at any
Civility is defined as courtesy, politeness; a polite act or expression. A few observations about civility: The world works better with more civility. Civility is something each of us can choose. We can choose civility at any moment each day.
Civility is about building communities in which people thrive. Tip 1 is about intentionality. Community doesn’t often naturally occur. It requires someone who has a vision. I could have been a grandfather in a variety of ways. I could have