Feeling Like I…
They are as certain as death and taxes. They dominate our life. They often fluctuate minute by minute, hour by hour, year by year. They are a fabric of our Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: communication
But I Won’t Do That!
One of the toughest realities of life is that the most difficult and painful areas are often the ones that we most need to grow. As it relates to our Continue Reading →
What the World Needs Now is Less Drama
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy As the United States transitions to new leadership midst the rising challenge of the Continue Reading →
The Lexical Mistake of Social Distancing
Some weeks back, my wife and I met up with another married couple for an outdoor, evening dinner at a restaurant set in the middle of rural farmland. As the Continue Reading →
For Better, Or For the Better
For Better, or for the Better Matthew Battiato stood pensively in front of the large congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. As the familiar song started playing and the people Continue Reading →
Connection is Not the Ultimate Goal; Social-Emotional Health Is
Recently one of our friends attended a presentation on the topic of youth and technology. Among many points, the presenter indicated that given most teens have phones (and this isn’t Continue Reading →
Loss (of Control)
It is one of the most core human fears, and if we are honest, every single one of us has worried about it at many different points in our lives. Continue Reading →
In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May Emerge
Unless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up Continue Reading →
You Just Never Know
The year was 1996. Rusty Schimmel had just started his senior year of high school. He had been working at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center pool for about a month, giving swimming Continue Reading →
Do As I Say, Not As I Have Done
A little ways back, I was sitting in a session of LoveEd, a Catholic-based program designed to teach sexuality. My wife had spearheaded a push to bring it to families Continue Reading →