The Slap Heard Around the World

The Slap Heard Around the World

So, about the SLAP. I did not watch the Oscars that fateful night, but I did hear about the slap the next morning. Lots of people have an opinion on his motives and the rightness or wrongness of his actions. I’ll just say this: in this case a little Anger...
Face Your Fears

Face Your Fears

The definition of fear: I have heard fear described in this way: “False Expectations Appearing Real”. In other words, fear is the culmination of those things you anticipate could happen, but never do  that constitute fear. Just as faith is described as a belief or a...

Be a Bridge

Over the past 30 some years but more so over the last several weeks I have wondered what is my purpose in the midst of all this racial tension? Do I have a role in the race war that seems to be heating up all around us? What I’ve realized when I’ve tossed...

How to Discipline an “Angry” Child

I was asked just recently what to do about a child who has begun to act out aggressively when he experiences frustration. Here are my thoughts: First – a child needs to be taught, and reminded, that feeling angry is OK. Anger is an emotion and should not be...