When I was a child, I didn’t believe that watermelon had a redeeming quality—beyond using its seeds as a projectile arsenal of sorts. You see, those very same seeds made eating watermelon so tedious, that I steered clear of this fruit for close to two decades!
Then something glorious (and likely, genetically altered) happened:…
Have you ever been bitten by a poisonous snake and felt its lethal effect coursing through your veins? I have. No, I never have been snagged by the fangs of a rattlesnake or cobra, but I been attacked by other kinds of snakes that inject their poison of hate, bitterness, irritation, discouragement, hopelessness, fear, depression…
Do you find yourself saying "yes" when you want to (or should) say "no"? We all do it. We want to be nice. But, let's take a look at the cost of being too nice.
Sandy glanced at the caller ID. Mom was calling for the third time today. Later during her counseling session, Sandy emitted a mix of fear and fury. “Why can’t Mom leave me alone to live my own life? She hovers over me like I’m eight years old and don’t know how to make an intelligent decision or run my own…