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Posted on September 16, 2021September 15, 2021

Spreading praise

True praise roots and spreads.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 276. The first word is critical: True The difference between affirmation and flattery…

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Posted on April 16, 2021April 8, 2021

“As you wish.”

The 1987 film The Princess Bride is an intergenerational classic with universal appeal. A loving grandfather comes over to read a book to his sick…

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Posted on April 12, 2021April 8, 2021

Through the noise

If you want beautiful music to fill your home--you have to be willing to put up with noisy practice. My oldest children are reaching a…

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Posted on March 31, 2021March 22, 2021

Affirmation

Sam Crabtree's Practicing Affirmation is excellent. He argues that the normal drift of our lives pushes us toward correction and criticism and away from encouragement…

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Posted on March 23, 2021March 11, 2021

Adoration

"The life of true holiness is rooted in the soil of awed adoration."J.I. Packer My kids laugh at my jokes. Nobody's told them, yet, that…

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Posted on February 4, 2021February 1, 2021

Education

"While we are planning the education of the future we can be rid of the illusion that we shall ever replace destiny. Make the plans…

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Posted on January 26, 2021January 21, 2021

Courage

I've heard it said that courage and cowardice are hard to predict. That some, assumed to be brave, don't hold up. And others, assumed to…

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Posted on December 9, 2020December 8, 2020

Tell ’em

We hesitate to encourage people. For a variety of reasons. We worry that we'll sound cheesy or fake. Or that the moment will be awkward.…

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