by Carol Roberts
While it’s easy for people to tell us to pull ourselves up by our boot straps, it’s not that easy in some cases. Physical hurts heal. Bad news comes and goes. However, rejection digs deep and will not let go. Months and years may pass by but the broken heart continues to hurt just asRead More
You have been friends with a person for years. You have listened while they told you problem after problem and they rarely if ever take any advice you give. Even with all of this you continue to get together for the afternoon. Very rapidly you start to get greeted with a, “what can I doRead More
The friendship circle we have today will determine how we live our lives ten years from now. There are parents who tell their children the same thing. It’s important to be very selective who we hang with because our influences rub off on each other. If we have friends who are wise and always encourageRead More
It comes as quite a surprise when one we consider a friend lets us down. It’s like being slapped in the face with a roaring fire. Every nerve in our heart stands on edge. We are left wondering if we should try to make amends or let time heal the wound. Sometimes we don’t knowRead More
A good gauge on how we represent God is to take an honest look at how we represent our own self on a job. Do our actions reflect what Jesus would do? How do we conduct ourselves when the boss is away? Remember, our Lord is ever present in our lives. How do we presentRead More
When someone treats you wrong do you wonder what is wrong with you or do you think they are having a difficult time? Do you ever look back at your life and wish you had of done things differently or do you take today and look at how to expand what you have? If yourRead More
There are numerous ways people can offend, betray or trip us up. When we have been wronged the effects can be devastating. Wrongs come in two main categories; unintentional and intentional. Unintentional wrongs are easier for us to regain our peace than intentional wrongs. Our name doesn’t appear in a program when we worked hardRead More
In times of sickness or hardships we see what’s in the hearts of some people. God allows certain thorns in the flesh to be used as a gauge to us to indicate where we stand with Him. Sometimes people know our obstacles and we know theirs. We observe their responses and attitudes and they observeRead More
What exactly is a loyal friend? A true friend will serve yet not let himself become a robot to another person. Friendship is understanding someone even though things may cause him to have a bad day and lash out at us. At the same time we do not allow him pull us down. True friendshipsRead More
The imitation of love is all around us. It has become accepted because it has gone on for so long. One person summed it up not too long ago when he said his love is automatic. Automatic means never having to demonstrate any act of love. Automatic means a person should know love is thereRead More