December 19, 2016
“His Presence or Just More Presents?” by *Sherri Wolf
One of the favorite things my family likes to do each Christmas is cut down our own tree. I say it’s our favorite thing because in the end we love having a real tree that WE hand-picked and cut from the soil! But honestly, the event is often a source of stress.
This yearly routine involves stomping around in sometimes freezing weather (faithfully done the Friday after Thanksgiving). It also involves arguing over which tree is the best. Because we have…
February 28, 2016
“I’m going to do it! You can count on me!” What a comforting reminder to us when we need to be rescued from a tight spot or jam of some sort! We are comforted to know that a capable and competent “someone” will be true to their word and help us out of our unpleasant circumstances.
While the Israelites were experiencing their Exodus, they very much needed to hear, “I’m going to do it! You can count on me!” Centuries of slavery caused them to…
February 19, 2016
Did you know that health professionals suggest complaining can actually be very good for your health? That’s right. They classify complaining into two categories, INSTRUMENTAL and EXPRESSIVE, which if used to dialogue, validate, support, problem solve, or connect with another human being is quite healthy!
Instrumental complaints are goal oriented, meaning that we verbalize the problem in hopes of bringing about change. For example, you complain to a chef that your pasta is undercooked in hopes that you will receive some compensation for your meal. On the other hand, expressive…
