My wife got run off the road a while back. Some guy didn’t like the fact that Kathi had slowed down to merge onto the highway behind a school bus, and literally forced her onto the berm so he could get past. He was so focused on achieving his objective, whatever it...
From time to time, adjustments are needed in the way we communicate with others. Years ago, when all eight of my kids lived at home, there was a lot of bickering going on within the family. Verbal jabs and sarcastic comments had somehow become routine forms of...
Is your marriage worth protecting? I’ve seen too many workplace relationships begin with friendship but proceed to a disordered emotional intimacy. If it’s not stopped in time, it’s a slippery slope downhill… and all too often, it results in the disintegration...
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to us about custody of our eyes. Matthew 5:27-28 says, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his...
I’ve attended many “evenings of recollection” over the years given by a wonderful priest, Fr. Joe. Famous for his witty one-liners, a few have stuck with me. Among his favorite topics when speaking to an audience of men is what he calls “Custody of the eyes.” He’ll...
Among the greatest regrets of my life is the amount of anger that was present in my family early on. Anger is often a learned reaction, and an attempt to manipulate others. It has characterized some of the most toxic arguments my wife and I have ever had. Years ago, a...
