Backstory When things finally calm down and we can interact, the time will come when you are together with a friend or relative who has recently lost a loved one. It may be the time for words of comfort and encouragement. Or perhaps this is the time for less advice and more listening, with your […]
Words
Trigger Words
Backstory Do you ever feel an emotion bubble up unexpectedly in response to certain words or situations? Here’s one that I recognized. Click to listen or follow below to read. Trigger Words – #460 Did you ever notice that there are “trigger words” that make people angry? A Wall Street Journal study shows that the […]
The Annoying Husband
Backstory A friend started telling about recent hassles with her husband. She referenced numerous irritating habits and grievances. Once she started looking at him through fresh eyes, things changed dramatically. Click to listen or follow below to read. The Annoying Husband – #644 How about that husband of yours? Sure gets on your nerves at […]
Obsolete Words
Backstory It all started when I said to a young person, “Aw shucks.” It was meant to be a joke. But she had no idea what that meant. I realized she had probably never heard the comment. Oh dear! I had used language that is no longer spoken. I’m a dinosaur! Click to listen […]
Full of Courage and Foolishness
Backstory Sometimes you hear or read a phrase that resonates with you and gets you to thinking. That’s what happened when I heard the phrase “full of courage and foolishness.” It could apply to so many things. This is where it led me. Click to listen or follow below to read. Full of Courage and […]
I Was In Her Prayer Book
(Updated) Back Story – I sat there in the car, outside the hospice. This could have been the last time I would ever see her. And indeed, it was. Yet something she told me has stuck with me for lo the many years that have passed, since that visit. Click to listen or follow below […]