There is a Real Difference Between Hearing and Listening
Hearing takes place when something disturbs the atmosphere and that disturbance takes the form of pressure waves that strike our ear drums as sound.
It's the way we perceive sound.
Listening is different. It expands on hearing when we pay attention to the meaning of what we hear. For example, a truck just rolled by on the road in front of... >Read More
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Broken on the Back Row
In the backseat the younger three kids—toddler Erin in her safety seat and the kindergartner twins, Jonathan and Jennifer sitting beside her—were quiet for once. They didn’t understand why yet another change had to happen in their lives but they trusted me to keep them safe and make things okay. Beside me in the front seat my oldest child,...... >Read More
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Married, but Can't Forget my First Girlfriend!
I’ve been married for three years but I just can't forget my first girlfriend, who is also married with kids. I am going to become a father, but I can't forget the moments we spent together a long time ago. I always compare my wife with her and find much dissatisfaction in my heart. Frankly speaking, I still love... >Read More
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Men Are Human Too
To hear many relationship "experts" tell it, men are still stuck in primitive, caveman mentality. These experts admonish women to be passive and play hard to get. Why? Because, in order for a woman to interest them, they claim that men need to be on the hunt. If men aren't made to feel the need to pursue and capture... >Read More
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Are You Humble? Six Ways Your Spouse Can Tell
Mac Davis sings, “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way.” The odd thing is, we may search for the perfect spouse, but if we marry someone who thinks they’re perfect, life together usually isn’t.
Asking people “Are you humble?” can turn weird. If they say “yes”, they seem proud. If they say “no”...... >Read More
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The Source of Fulfillment
Once upon a time, there was a teenage girl and boy who met in high school and fell madly in love. Both were "good" kids who got high grades, listened to their parents, went to church, were involved in school and church activities and didn't smoke, drink or do drugs.
The end of a fairytale
But she had an alcoholic father... >Read More
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Building Your Mate’s Self-Esteem
I remember when I was 12 years old, playing in a peewee... >more
Learning to Love
There's not much to life when you don't like people. I didn't... >more
What Do You Fear?
