“Be a Scrooge!”
“Don’t be a Scrooge” It’s a line we hear really all year long but certainly more during the holiday season. But what exactly does it mean? Scrooge (skro͞oj) n. A…
Pursuing Encouragement Through Fellowship
As an introvert, spending time alone comes quite easily for me. As a writer, aloneness is often required for productivity. Even though my career and my personality promote solitude, and…
The Role of Accountability in Balance
For over 20 years, running partners made sure I regularly completed the miles needed for my goals. In recent years, I meet with a Godly woman from church for Biblical…
Check Your Source
As a newspaper writer years ago, the source meant everything. In fact, editors insisted on at least three solid sources per article. Why? Because the sources determined the validity and…
Words Matter
During my teens and twenties, I said whatever came to mind. And since depression reigned during those years, what I said often failed to benefit anyone. A habit of careless…
How to Earn Trust
Some people struggle with honesty more than others. This struggle usually results from significant feelings of instability. Even after finding consistency, the struggle often returns when routines get rattled. With these people, learning…
Sunday Reflections – Developing Character to Eliminate & Prevent Pride
[caption id="attachment_1111" align="alignright" width="300"] Ancient Edom - Photo courtesy of Atlantic Baptist University[/caption] Pride is a tough topic. It’s seems so easy to see in others but difficult to identify…