Oh, how we hate being needy. And by “we” I mean me, and quite possibly you. Maybe your first inclination in difficulty, like mine, is to announce, ‘I’m FINE!” to the general public, even if you’re not. Fall down a flight of... 
It’s quite possibly the weirdest phrase in the English language. Because, oddly enough, it’s a non-question that demands an answer: If someone says, “I love you,” the hoped-for, appropriate response is–you know this–“I love... 
Few would argue with you about the benefits of having one or more people around to give you emotional and physical support. The challenge for a lot of people—and maybe you’re one of them—is rustling up a willingness to be proactive in calling these people into action... 
Author John Ortberg once said that “waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.” Which is great…and excruciating. Because sometimes waiting is very, very hard. So. This is... 
Someone gestured at me in traffic yesterday. Apparently I didn’t change lanes fast enough for him, and when he made a right turn behind me, he took that opportunity to honk his horn and give me an angry salute. I felt mad. Defensive. And I told myself all kinds of... 
