Expectations of the Season
What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it.
For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay.
Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy.
Some dread to go shopping.
Some delight in family visits that are all... >Read More
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Can Love Go the Distance?
They say that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”, but I’m not convinced that’s true. I think that love makes the heart grow fonder, distance just gets in the way. If you love someone, you’re supposed to want to be with them. Distance is not an insurmountable obstacle, but I have a hard time believing it actually helps.
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Telling Our Own Stories
I am still trying to decide if identity is a solid, sure thing or if it changes. Do we become different versions of ourselves over time, or does time give us the wisdom to accept who we were all along? Are the new versions simply deeper levels of self acceptance?
I was reading a friend’s blog the other day and... >Read More
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How to Say “I’m sorry”
Arguably the worst piece of romantic advice ever given is the oft quoted, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” Love is all about saying you’re sorry. Love, when it’s good, is finding someone that you want to be with, someone you want to share your life with. Inevitably in all that togetherness there are going to be... >Read More
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Chris Henry & Tiger Woods: Private Disputes Steal Headlines
The news is full of crumbling relationships. Disputes and betrayals result in divorce, devastation and in one tragic story this week, even death. We can’t help but watch with a combination of disgust and intrigue. The people who we’ve placed on the pedestal of success are letting us down. In a sick way it makes them seem normal.
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Intimacy, Sex & Scandals
The headlines proclaimed the potential fall of another celebrity. The scandal began with a car crash in the middle of the night. Shortly after, photos of a mistress surfaced and we all heard a voicemail recording threaten to tear another family apart. Tiger Woods, who has spent his career sporting a squeaky clean image now is cloaked with scandal.
These...... >Read More
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Gary's Story: In His Own Words
On Saturday November 8th, 2008 my world blew apart – literally. I was carrying a package I thought was a gift when it exploded in my hands.
We had recently sold our cozy townhouse and were excited to move into a larger home with a yard for our daughters. The day started out with a quiet breakfast of tea... >Read More
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Finding Some Peace on Earth
"Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright..."
The carols try... >more
Great Expectations for Christmas
Christmas is loaded with expectations, isn't it? Christmas shopping, decorating and entertaining. Typically... >more