Best revenge
Living well is the best revenge.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 272. Several caveats are in order before this one yields helpful insight…
Villains to lovers
The Bible says that a person who has been forgiven much loves much--but a person who has been forgiven little loves little. This is why…
Apology accepted
We don't really like to apologize, do we? It's humiliating to admit we were wrong--it smarts. But if we can be swift about it--both in…
Enchantment
Enchantment is an interesting word. The dictionary has two definitions: 1) a feeling of great pleasure; delight: the enchantment of the mountains; and 2) the state of…
How to reconcile
Relationships require forgiveness if they are going to flourish. Inevitably we are going to wrong one another, and we need skill to know how to…
I’ll help you pack!
There's a classic parental comeback to say to a young child who is threatening to run away: "I'll help you pack!" [I'm not endorsing it.]…