shifting blame

shifting blame

It’s fairly common in a situation to want to shift the blame to the other person. Instead of looking for solutions, we are busy saving face. My first reaction is to point the finger. It’s a knee-jerk reaction. When I have had time away from the situation,...
hard-wired to stress

hard-wired to stress

The Wall Street Journal published an article called, “Are You Hard Wired to Boil Over From Stress?” In it, the writer said, “Some become defensive or aggressive, while others become fearful and withdrawn, says the study, led by Marco Del Giudice, an assistant...
love without truth is just a hippie smoking pot

love without truth is just a hippie smoking pot

“They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.”  –...
overcoming yes

overcoming yes

My husband says that I do too much. I called him one day to talk to him about leading a church baseball team. It was only a one day commitment, and I really wanted to play baseball at the church picnic. His response: “You do too much.” Last summer’s burn out caused...