Some observations from three days of personal retreat of silence and solitude out in the Desert of far West Texas.
Thanksgiving Day and Family is like no other. Absent is the pressure of gifts and gift-giving, and we are left with only ourselves, food (lots of it), and the opportunity to make some memories that will last a lifetime.
Relationships in your 50s and 60s come with unique challenges; navigating our expectations, our profiles and correspondence, and our impact on our grown children and other loved ones can be tough. Here are some tips from personal experience to make the journey easier.
The Nollywood film industry has been a remarkable development in spite of everything that has been facing its own country of Nigeria. This hub will explore the beginnings of Nollywood, its counterfeits and unique characteristics, its criticisms and possible next steps.
Serving as a Resident Assistant is a very high calling on those who are college students themselves. The ownership and management teams of most private college dorms are looking for R.A.'s who can stand on their own and who possess an inner moral compass. An R.A. must be able to live outside the...
Sandwiched between the horror of crucifixion and the glory of resurrection—between the sorrow of Friday and the celebration of Sunday—is "the silence of Saturday." On this day, scripture was silent and so were the angels. Learn more about the importance of the day before Christ's resurrection.
How do you view the people in your world? Are they a source of strength? Or a source of strife? The way you treat and look at other people determines the joy that you have in your life. If you want to be happy? If you want to have energy, then you consider how you are viewing other people in...
Good Friday is a day to remember Christ’s ascent up the Hill of Sacrifice. His ascent up that hill was the very purpose of His life. He had said so Himself. He had come, He said, not “to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” And evidently, the climax of His service...
Bullying in the workplace by superiors has become a common and serious problem in organizations with major negative implications to the victims and those around them. This hub deals with the definition, different forms, and effects of bullying in the workplace. Then a possible resolution is...
The dynamics of the small town in rural America are centered upon a unique character grounded in a complex web of interpersonal relationships which sustains its people and offers meaning of life, even in the remotest areas. Because of the lack of options, small town living in rural America is...
We were created for relationship. And deep-down within each one of us, we long to know and be known, to love and be loved, . . . to experience intimacy in marriage, with our children and in the relationships we really care about. But silence destroys intimacy. Being physically present but...
Is all of the time we are spending on Facebook taking a toll on our marriages and personal relationships? Are there effects? Our world is one in which the drugs needed to dull the pain of our unmet longings are at our fingertips. And Facebook can be our “drug of choice!” It is easy to access, to...
There is perhaps no character of the Christmas Story to help us better ponder some of the eternal implications of Christmas than Mary, the Mother of Jesus. And perhaps, there is no greater activity we could engage in this Christmas Season than to look at the Christmas Story through the eyes of...
The Christmas Season brings the opportunity for joy, celebration, and great memories, but it can also be the occasion for experiencing depression and The Holiday Blues. How to cope? We best cope with the depression at Christmas time by serving: in visiting a nursing home or assisted living...
On Christmas Eve, 1818, in Oberndorf, Austria, Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber sang “Silent Night, Holy Night” for the first time. It is one of the most beloved and favorite Christmas carols of all time. Sung by untold millions on Christmas Eve each year, it has a history and mystery like no other...
To be successful in getting the best deals and making memories on Black Friday, you need a strategy specifically designed for the Black Friday All-Nighter. The major elements of this strategy are to: draft the right team and group of people for your mission, be lean and mean in what you bring, be...
Having a shopping strategy for Black Friday is crucial to get the best deals. You must do your homework in knowing: your product, your price, store ads, store hours, store policies of Price Matching and Return, when you will start, what you will wear, who you will shop with, and the order of the...