I’d rather be whining: Complaining vs. Healthy, Honest Expression

I’d rather be whining: Complaining vs. Healthy, Honest Expression

by | Feb 4, 2017 | Africa, challenging, compassion, conflict, difficulty, discouragement, emotion, enduring love, faith, God's will, Gratitude, humility

I toppled into it this morning without a clue. Actually, it was before that: The electricity had snapped off sometime in the middle of the night, my husband and I groaning as the fan’s blades slowed and quieted, leaving a stuffy heat beneath our mosquito net that I...
Essential Social Skills for Kids (and Ideas to Teach Them), #5-7

Essential Social Skills for Kids (and Ideas to Teach Them), #5-7

by | Jan 31, 2017 | children, conflict, Culture, education, emotion, Family, friendships, kids, love, methods, Parenting, practical, relationships, teachers/educators, tweens and teens

Missed the first post, on phone skills, table manners with a guest, conflict resolution, and greeting? Grab it here. 5. Gratitude. Consider developing a special signal to remind kids to say thanks in all manner of situations: to their teacher when leaving Sunday...
Guest post: Breathing Lessons

Guest post: Breathing Lessons

by | Jan 28, 2017 | challenging, closeness; intimacy, difficulty, discouragement, emotion, encouragement, enduring love, failure, faith, fear, God's will, guest post, love, prayer, prayers, time alone with God

For those of you who’ve been married: Do you remember what “just married” felt like? After the sound of the tin cans clanking behind the car faded, after you set your bags down in your together home after the honeymoon—what was it like? Reality: No matter how much...