By David Faust A good story grabs your attention at the start and never lets your imagination go until the end. It’s not enough for a movie to start well; it should end well too. The same is true for a speech, a sermon, and an interpersonal relationship. A strong start is good, but it’s […]
The Thanksgiving Façade: Supporting Silent Sufferers
By Shayla L. Hilton Oh, the sounds of Thanksgiving! Laughter and joy echo from every room in the house. Relatives, who have traveled from miles around, occupy every inch of space. It is hard to determine which conversation to tune in to. In between the bursts of laughter, there is another familiar sound coming from […]
Thanks Never Goes Out of Style
By Kelly Carr One podcast I enjoy listening to each week is Awesome Etiquette. Hosts Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senning are cousins and the great-great-grandchildren of famed etiquette guru Emily Post. They answer questions regarding how etiquette applies to modern-day scenarios. Dan said they often get asked if thanking people is still important. Lizzie […]
Thankfulness in Terrible Times
By Victor Knowles He was a prisoner of war, far from home in a foreign country that did not recognize the sovereignty of Almighty God. In fact, a new law had just been passed that if anyone prayed to any god or man other than the imperial king, he would be summarily executed. What was […]
Carrying on the Thanksgiving Tradition
By Janet L. Jackson Thanksgiving always brought joy to my heart and stomach when I was a small child. The wonderful smells wafting through the house and the anticipation of Grandma and Grandpa soon arriving with Grandma’s prizewinning mashed potato yeast rolls were cause for this excited youngster to dance and sing around the house […]