Building
Better-than-Seinfeld Marriage Advice
Jerry Seinfeld has come up with a reality TV show that outdoes all others in the ridiculous department… with a pointless show featuring celebrities advising other celebrities on how to handle their marriage and relationship woes. My advice? Don’t bother tuning in. I’ve got some marriage tips for you from a real pro.
19Apr2010 | Mary Kassian | 6 comments | Continued
Wise vs. Wild Contrast #19: Sustainability
Have you noticed how prevalent disrespect toward men has become? In the sixties, women complained that men victimized and disrespected them. Now the tables have turned. Our sons, husbands, fathers, and men-friends are subjected to malicious jokes and attitudes that wouldn’t be tolerated toward any other group. Women portray them asselfish, lazy, inconsiderate, hormone-crazed buffoons. They gleefully slander and tear them down simply because they are male.
1Dec2009 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
Love is a Choice
This past summer, at my son’s wedding, I found myself reminding him of the words my mother spoke to me at my wedding, and many times since:Â “Always remember that love is a choice.”
The dictionary defines love as “a feeling of warm personal attachment or strong affection.” Â But if love is primarily a feeling, then [...]
Only What is Helpful for Building
His mother was not home, but the young boy wanted to draw, so he got out the bottles of ink himself. His sister agreed to pose for him. In his eagerness and excitement, the young artist made an inky mess of his hands, clothes, table and floor. Just as he was finishing his work, his mother returned, and for a moment, stood in the door and silently took the scene in. Then, instead of scolding him, she picked up the portrait and declared, “What a beautiful picture of your sister!” and kissed him.
7Nov2008 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
Love to Listen
Listening is an active process involving more than just the ears. The Chinese character for the verb “to listen” contains the symbols for ear, eyes, heart, and undivided attention. Active listening involves giving our undivided attention – hearing with our ears, observing carefully with our eyes, and understanding with our hearts.
3Nov2008 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
Does Your Speech Make the Grade?
Take a moment to evaluate your speech habits. How good are they? If a grade of 100% represents perfection, what grade would you give yourself? If you don’t swear, and aren’t given to gossip or outbursts of anger, you might confidently give yourself 80% or perhaps even 90%. Compared to the people around you, your speech might deserve a pretty high mark. But what if you graded your speech according to God’s standards? Take this 20-Question Test to see what kind of mark you’d get…
2Nov2008 | Mary Kassian | 3 comments | Continued
Coming Soon
More posts to this category are coming soon.
1Jan2008 | Mary Kassian | 1 comment | Continued
Curse of the Good Girl
The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment
Authentic Beauty
Girls Gone Skank
Thrill of the Chaste
Re-imagining God in the Shack
