The news was on as background noise as I was getting ready to start work this morning. I couldn’t help but pay attention when the anchor talked about the benefits of giving your spouse a [...]
A blazing orange and pink sunset. Barefoot on the beach. The steady beat of gentle Gulf coast waves lapping against the white sand. Warm hands clasped, fingers entwined. Voices quietly [...]
“Our souls crave intimacy“—Erwin Raphael McManus. I believe that is true. We are a relational species and the majority of our activities can be traced back to [...]
Recently, while pumping gas at a Tampa mini-mart, I handed my business credit card to the attendant. The look on his face was classic, however not unique or unexpected. “What [...]
“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to [...]
“Insufficient facts always invite danger.” When we don’t know the answer, we make it up. If a friend doesn’t call you back right away, if someone gives you an unexpected [...]
I walk right into it. Should I have anticipated it? Maybe. It’s happened before. Should I have been better prepared? Perhaps. Should I defend myself against the attack? I think [...]
Who put that in my way? Did I? I sat at my desk a few weeks ago, waiting for a coworker. We’ll call him Kevin. Kevin and I have a standard weekly meeting, which we normally conduct by phone [...]