Lord, Keep Your Hand Over My Mouth
“Lord, please keep Your arm around my shoulders and Your hand over my mouth. Amen.”
Continue reading →Tag Archives: Communication
Calling the Police
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go … Continue reading →
I’m the Boss
My boss was complaining in a staff meeting the other day that he wasn’t getting any respect. Later that morning he went out and got a small sign that read, “I’m the Boss.” He then taped it to his office … Continue reading →
Words
We sometimes take English for granted, but if we examine its paradoxes we find that quicksand takes you down slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. There is no … Continue reading →
Level with People
“It is fine to level with people if you don’t level them in the process.” – Walter St. John
Continue reading →Ads That Don’t Quite Work
Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family. Dinner Special — Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00. For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. Now is your chance … Continue reading →
Prayer is a Tool
“Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.” – Eugene H. Peterson
Continue reading →The Importance of Our Voices
“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai
Continue reading →The Breakdown of Trust
“Trust breaks down when judgement takes place. Most people can handle difficult conversations as long as they know that others have their best interest at heart and aren’t thinking less of them as a person when they address an issue. … Continue reading →
Valuing the Difference
“If two people have the same opinion, one is unnecessary… I don’t want to talk, to communicate, with someone who agrees with me; I want to communicate with you because you see it differently. I value that difference.” – Stephen … Continue reading →