Tag: relationships
Grief 101
This is how grief works. It comes in a multitude of ways, twisting and turning like a road in the mountains you have never been on. It winds up and down, from side to side. Sometimes it is …
Left at Home
Are you familiar with the term “church widow?” For those of you who know exactly what I am talking about, I am not sure if I should apologize or applaud. Allow me to explain to those who may …
Grief: The Wondering and Wandering
Sometimes when I make decisions I ask myself a simple question. If my dad were here right now, would his shoulders shake with laughter approving my decision, or would I get his “disclaimer look?” I like to think …
Relationships Complicated by Communication
Communication is the key to relationship success. It is the number one way to continue- or discontinue- a relationship with someone. There don’t have to be words exchanged- it can be a look or a touch. You can …
Reasons to Love My Adult Kids
Our adult children look at us with question. They shake their heads and smile. They laugh at us. They sometimes make fun of us. Above all else, they don’t understand one vital aspect of our life together. We …
Love Is: You
Love. What does this word mean to you? For some, it means butterflies and flushed faces. It means whirling feelings and emotional highs. But the purpose of love has nothing to do with emotion. It requires action, sacrifice, …
Love is a Verb: Love Conquers All
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Some may ask how does love, a verb, do all these things? Because it is a verb, it can do all things. In the name of love, we …
Love is a Verb: Love is Also…
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Patience is said to be a virtue. Kindness an attribute. Humility a learned gift bestowed upon a burdened yet …
Love is a Verb: Acronyms and Impact
Have you ever heard a slogan or impactful string of words which lose their luster over time? There seem to be a lot of these in our culture. Between marketing and the information highway expanding to all over …
