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A Prayer by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I cannot do this alone. O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray And to concentrate my thoughts on you; I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, But with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart; but with...
Word (by Madeleine L’Engle)
Dry River
Just down the street a bit, there is a wooden bench right by the river. I do not come here as often as I should, or as often as I think about coming. Yet, I have come in all the seasons, except winter; it is not so easy to linger in the winter. Besides the two male...
Being a Peacemaker (Day 31)
So... you've done your best in communicating, whether it was a presentation, speech, or even interpersonal communication. But then- what if there is conflict? A disagreement? A misunderstanding? For the last day of this month-long series, we will look at conflict, and...
Quotes and Scripture About Speech
Today's post contains quotes and scripture regarding speech. First, a few quotes: “Speech is a mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so is he.” ~Publius Syrus (42 BC) “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit...
Crushed (poem)
Falling, like leaves Dreams pile In cordate heaps I follow a leaf floating In a wild wind Like the leaf— Unzipped, undone By words, by a breath Falling to a death Of proportions previously Unknown Surrendered, Fallen, released, Crushed On forest floor. This, the...
Personality Tests (Day 29)
We looked at a couple of different learning styles over the past two blog posts, first the basic three, and then those covered in Tobias' book "The Way They Learn". Today, we will turn our attention to personality tests, and how they can help us in communication. Each...
Learning Styles
Some years ago, I gave my youngest son a math worksheet with about 20 problems. Since he was in elementary school, it was probably some simple arithmetic. These were timed math drill worksheets, designed to test math facts that we practiced with flash cards, and the...
Autumn Leaf (Poem)
Beautifully curling upward, Cupping droplets that land on its skin I take my finger, wipe the drop Leaving a skirmish behind The autumn leaf is like a heart Turned toward heaven Changing colors, singing in its death— I wonder, Leaf, how many songs have you sung? * I...
Three Basic Learning Styles
Have you ever been to a presentation or meeting and left shaking your head, trying to make sense of what you heard? Or perhaps, on another occasion, you were following along well, but others were not? We all process information differently, and it is helpful to...
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