Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
Three Wise Monkeys
Put this in the category of info you probably didn’t know: The expression “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” originated in Japan and is associated with the Three Wise Monkeys at a Shinto shrine built in the early 1600s. The monkeys are named: Mizaru – covers his eyes (“See no evil.”) Kikazaru…
Read MoreMay I have your attention please?
So, right out of the gate, I want to talk about emails. You just can’t seem to live without them. I use them to communicate with friends or even future friends. But I got to thinking about why I choose to open one email over another. It comes down to the subject line. You know,…
Read MoreMean what you say…
This blog post is relatively concise and straightforward. Why don’t we always mean what we say? I understand that this is a broad statement, so let me clarify. While I was watching hearings on Capitol Hill, people were being “grilled” by “lawmakers” about their fitness to serve in the incoming administration. I could only watch…
Read More“I didn’t understand.”
I experienced something very cool last week. A pastor from Argentina stayed in our home for ten days. We did all the stuff friends would do. We introduced him to our friends. We ate together. We attended church. We told stories. We laughed and cried together. All this cool stuff and guess what??? We didn’t…
Read MoreUsing your platform
At the end of a championship game, I’m always encouraged when the MVP or another significant athlete immediately gives a “shout out” to Jesus Christ. ◊ The Kansas City Chiefs won their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history this year. When the MVP and quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, spoke while receiving the trophy, he said, “I…
Read MoreSign language
Nothing too profound today, but I write this blog today at an outdoor coffee shop. Lots of people deep in conversations. But one girl at a table got my attention. She was making a ZOOM call on her computer. The interesting thing was she was deaf and she was not talking but using sign language.…
Read MoreZombies?
It used to be hard to talk to someone about the reality of the resurrection. Someone who was thoroughly dead being brought back to life. But maybe not so much anymore. My wife teaches the little kiddos in Sunday school. She was explaining the resurrection of Jesus to the kids. Knowing my wife, she was…
Read MoreFights
I got into a fight today. Fortunately, there wasn’t much blood. In fact, there wasn’t any. Nothing physical ever happened, but it was a fight for sure. It wasn’t loud, unruly, or disruptive, but it still a fight. No other people could see the fight, but it was a fight none the less. What was…
Read MoreKnow the culture
I was in Montreal Canada this week. What a beautiful city. If you’ve never been there, google the “old city of Montreal” to see some incredible architecture. The streets are much like Europe. The language of Montreal and most of Quebec is French, not English. Here’s what surprised me. Montreal is just a very short…
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