You’ve heard of the Golden Rule, right? What about the Platinum Rule? The Golden Rule states, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” In contrast, the Platinum Rule says, “Treat others the way they want to be treated.” Two different rules. Two different messages. So which ...
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Those of us who are native English speakers may not recognize the complexity of learning the language. Take for example the part of speech called prepositions. Their soul intent is to show the association between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Without these tiny little words, ...
Read More »Our Hope: The Hands of The Lord
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you, sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.” Colossians 3:5-6 (ESV) As humans we sometimes put our hopes and dreams in the hands of our flesh, instead of ...
Read More »The Difficult Path To Reconciliation
It seems I hear it daily–someone is at odds with a loved one. Strife between a husband and wife leads to a strained silence. Misunderstandings between parents and children of all ages, create hurt feelings and walls of separation. Siblings no longer want to speak to one another because of ...
Read More »A Lesson From Wallpaper: Finding the Meaningful in Messy
I have a new set of heroes. An uncommon tribe to say the least. It sounds silly, but nonetheless … People who hang wallpaper as a profession. I had a bright idea last weekend, which in hindsight was more along the lines of dimly lit. Wallpaper is making a come back ...
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