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Guilt is the Worst Reason

Guilt is the worst reason for taking on any form of ministry in your church or community. Guilt is the also the worst reason for doing something you no longer have the passion and drive and commitment to do. Yet that’s what happens time and time again in churches. Christians seem to be past masters at laying guilt trips on others for what they should be doing. A friend who is a writer and has had a number of novels published, and yes they include Christian content, was criticized by her pastor husband’s congregation because she wasn’t doing the things … Continue reading →

Jealousy Between Pets

We can coexist, until you’re involved My pets get jealous of one another. Chihiro and Cole, for all that they tolerate and even sometimes enjoy one another’s company, compete for attention. Chihiro is really only competitive for attention when a) there’s food involved, or b) someone new has come over to the house. If someone’s visiting they’re not likely to get much time with the cats, because Chihiro is a bully. Even if she is ignoring the new person, she’ll suddenly come out and muscle the cats away if they try to come out and greet the visitor. She has … Continue reading →

Are You a Baby Talk Basher?

Are you guilty of slapping on a smile when speaking to a baby and letting loose on nauseatingly annoying phrases like: “Coochie, coochie coo you cutesy wootsey cutie patootie! Does my little poopsie woopsie need a fresh diapey wipey?” Baby talk. For some parents it’s their best friend, while other moms and dads view the high-pitched, jibber jabber as their worst enemy. If you do a lot of baby-talking in public places, you might end up with more enemies than friends, but that’s no reason to tone down your shrill sentences, at least according to some pediatric speech and language … Continue reading →

The Hardest Rooms to Declutter

While I am a big believer in decluttering whenever and wherever you can, there are just some circumstances where you really need help. I would not recommend that you declutter certain rooms or areas in your home alone. You’ll just wind up in trouble at worst or discouraged at best. Whenever you are ready to declutter the attic, basement, garage or home office, enlist some help. The reason being that these areas are usually filled with lots of furniture, boxes and heavy items. It is easy to get bogged down. You may also find that these areas collect with things … Continue reading →

Practicing Conscious Spending

When you are always aware of what you are spending and how you are spending, you’ll save money every time. Whether you seem to always be heading out to the mall, or you can’t resist creating a wall of canned goods while extreme couponing, consider reviewing a checklist of questions that will reveal the real answers behind your shopping. The urge to shop can often be a coping mechanism. It gives us a lift in the day and may be an attempt to meet emotional needs. Sometimes we simply find ourselves shopping or adding extra things to our list without … Continue reading →

Do You Make Excuses for Your Children?

Have you ever known a parent, or perhaps you are this type of parent, who constantly makes excuses for their child? I know I have been guilty of doing this at times. Sometimes it’s the old, “He’s just tired” or “She doesn’t feel well” kind of excuses. But other times it’s someone else’s fault and their child is never to blame. I can’t tell you the number of news stories I have seen where parents have excused, justified or attempted to blame someone else when their child has done something wrong. A fight at school or on the bus, a … Continue reading →

Watch Your Words

Whether we like it or not, our words define us. They reveal out thoughts and heart attitudes. Jesus knew this. See Matthew 12:34-37 and Mark 7:15-23.You know it too. Listen to someone you know talk. It is easy to pick up clues about the type of person they are from the words they say and the tone of voice in which it is said. Impatience stubbornness, anger, impatience, jealousy will all show up in a person’s words or tone. So will love, gentleness, generosity, patience. Before you jump in and add your thoughts to a conversation, can I suggest you … Continue reading →

Anything We Want

If God told us we could have anything we wanted, what would we say? Would we ask for wisdom for the task we have to do? When God told Solomon to ask for whatever he wanted, 1 Kings 3:5, Solomon asked for wisdom to do the job at hand. He wanted wisdom to rule as king over the people of Israel. Do we start each day asking God for wisdom for the day ahead in the decisions we need to make and the jobs we need to do? Because that’s what we should do. Do we ask for wisdom in … Continue reading →

Mike Tyson’s Young Daughter Near Death and Other Celebrity Bad News

Boxing superstar Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter Exodus is fighting for her life in a Phoenix hospital, and doctors say things don’t look good. According to FOX News, the little girl is on life support after getting her head caught in a cable attached to a treadmill. Reports say Tyson’s 7-year-old son found Exodus early this morning in the family’s rec room. The boy called for his mom, who then called 911 while trying to revive the young girl. Phoenix police told FOX News, “Somehow she was playing on this treadmill, and there’s a cord that hangs under the console – … Continue reading →

The Dear Abby from a Distraught Widower

Yesterday Jade sent me an email with this enticing subject line: “Speak now or forever hold your peace.” At first I thought she was sending me some info about people wanting to get married who wouldn’t be able to for very much longer for one reason or another. Maybe because a popular marriage destination was closing or something. (Not that I know of anything like that happening anywhere. That’s just the conclusion I jumped to.) But, oh no, it was nothing innocuous like that. It was a link to Yahoo! News and a Dear Abby column posted there on Sunday … Continue reading →