Why Can’t We Just Get Along

I have had many couples in my office wonder this very thing.  Why are they in constant conflict?  Why do they seem to argue non-stop?  Why do they leave for work day after day, angry at their spouse?  Why do they disagree about seemingly everything?  What happened to this relationship that began with so much…

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Why Bother?

Oh the things that we stumble onto when we are cleaning out.  A couple of weeks ago I was going through some old books when I came across a grocery store coupon that was inside one of them.  All I can figure is that at some point in time, when I was reading it, I…

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Why a Phone Call?

I love the Progressive commercials with Dr. Rick who tries to keep his clients from becoming their parents. In one commercial he plays a voicemail that someone named Julie left for him. Then he asks the group what Julie did wrong. While they answer with a variety of suggestions, he states that she didn’t even…

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Who’s the Boss?

Now you may read that title and think, “Well, it sure isn’t her,” or “I let him think he is.”  The reality is this – most of us don’t like to be told what to do.  While we may like to be in control, rarely do we like to be controlled. I sat with a…

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Who’s On Your Team?

Robin Roberts, the anchor for Good Morning America, recently returned to work after battling a life-threatening blood disease. She endured chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and months in the hospital and then isolation at home.  She speaks with great respect about her doctor and his great care for her that included his tears but also…

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Who? What? Why? – Part 2

Last time I raised the issue of questions that most all of us have asked ourselves at one time or another, such as – “Who am I?” “What matters most?” and “Why am I here?” Finding answers to these questions enables us to approach life with both passion and purpose. But too often we are…

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Who? What? Why? – Part 1

At one time or another most of us have asked these questions – “Who am I?” “What matters most?” and “Why am I here?” If we can find answers to these questions, we are likely to find God sending us out to approach life with both passion and purpose. But now is the time to…

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Who, What, Where, Why?

The “W” questions. Three of these are typically easier to answer than the fourth one. For example – “Who did you meet for lunch?” has a specific answer. “What did you eat at lunch? also is pretty easy to identify.” “Where did you go to lunch?” is determined by a specific location. But “Why did…

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