Developing Genuine Friendships In my last post, Get Real: A Call for Genuineness, I began addressing the reality that many people have a hard time making genuine connections with other people. I offered some practical thoughts on ways to begin going deeper with others. Today, I want to do some follow-up. Let me start by… Read More
A Call for Genuineness Surface-Level Relationships Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to meaningfully connect with others? As a Christian, I’ve noticed a trend in the church toward surface level relationships. When I think about it, I see this trend throughout our culture, not just in the church. It saddens me to… Read More
Keep the Peace Do your buttons get pushed by people around you? Mine do too. Congrats! You are a real human. In our current climate, the people around us have polarizing opinions that they feel deeply passionate about. This is not necessarily a bad thing! However, when people have differing views, it is easy to… Read More
Umm, what does that mean? What are your goals for your children? When I ask this question to the parents I work with, I get a variety of responses. I have come to believe that most of us really want our kids to become self-sufficient and productive members of society that are benevolent and… Read More
A Killer of Communication So, what do women want in communication? Mansplaining is not it. We have to recognize that all people have a desire to have a voice. We have to recognize that all people want their thoughts and feelings acknowledged and validated. One of the most common struggles that men have in communication… Read More
Rifts in relationships I have always really enjoyed science. When I was in elementary school, I had the opportunity to participate in a program called Invent America. It was kind of like a science fair, but specifically focused on creating new, innovative ideas for making life easier. This often seems like the goal for people,… Read More