Tag: Proverbs

People Dying

How Do We Respond To People Dying?

For most Americans, death isn’t something about which we like to think or talk. Certainly, we don’t want to think about our own mortality (see previous post: You Mean… I’m Eventually Going To Die?). Nor do we tend to let our thoughts linger on the idea of people dying. The thought of others’ dying elicits…
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How Do You Love Someone You Disagree With?

There is a lot of hate out there… those of us who follow the news or interact with the social media world see it daily. Unfortunately, that hate is spilling over into our own personal engagements. Sometimes we realize this in time, and other times we say things that we regret or get hurt ourselves.…
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(Wisdom Wednesday) But Words Will Never Hurt Me?

You may have heard the phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” If we are honest with ourselves, this statement is clearly false. Words do not directly cause physical damage, but they can definitely hurt us. Sometimes when someone says something that hurts it can lead us to…
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