When John Bunyan penned his famous work, “The Pilgrim’s Progress”, in the seventeenth century, he used the technique of personifying characteristics to compose an allegory about a journey through life. In the case of Bunyan’s work, it documented Christian’s trek prior to his conversion until the time when he reached the Celestial City. He met […]
As people, we are really good at remembering anything good that has been promised to us. The Christmas bonus, our guaranteed vacation time, free products if we sign up for email updates, a free meal on our birthday, the list goes on. We are also really good at making a list of things we deserve
I remember holding my newborn babies and thinking through the fog of exhaustion about all they would need to learn over the next 18 years. With topics ranging from sleeping through the night to choosing a spouse, the task of imparting all this knowledge overwhelmed me. As my kids grew from toddlers to children to
Maybe you’re not like me. Maybe you just breeze through life, accustomed to making the perfect choice whenever faced with difficult decisions. Maybe you’ve never encountered a difficult decision in your life! But something tells me that’s not you, either. Let’s face it. Sometimes life throws decisions in our path that leave us scratching our
We are natural-born interpreters. Even before we understand language, we interpret the world around us through the nonverbal. Once we know the language, we still interpret more than half of what we hear based on what we see. Facial expressions, hand gestures, eye contact, and tone of voice speak louder than the actual words coming
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