149: What Do I Say to Them?
When we know people in our life are struggling, “what do I say to them?” is often the wrong question we ask ourselves. There’s a better question we can ask that will comfort and encourage people. Listen in to learn more.
When we know people in our life are struggling, “what do I say to them?” is often the wrong question we ask ourselves. There’s a better question we can ask that will comfort and encourage people. Listen in to learn more.
Be careful of what not to say when bad things happen to good people. Comfort others by letting them see your heart aching with theirs. Your presence will have more power than your words. Listen in to learn more.
Memories grandparents make are a relational anchor for grandchildren. They remind us of our relational roots and where we’ve come from. They show us the privilege we have in impacting the lives of others for good.
We will find more joy in our relationships when we take the time to listen to the relational melodies created by the important people in our life. Listen in to learn more.
Delayed gratitude can be more powerful than gratitude at the moment we’re blessed. We may not fully appreciate what happened until time passes. Listen in to learn more.
Deeper relationships develop when we initiate with others. It can lead to great conversations that look like dancing the waltz on a ballroom floor. The other person leads and you follow. Then you lead and they follow. It’s a thing of beauty. In both cases our lives are
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