A less-than-perfect party

Reaching out is worth the risk by Dina Matthews I do not have the gift of hospitality. I have other gifts. I’m comfortable in them. Hospitality . . . not so much. But what became clear to me as a newcomer was that if I wanted to get to know people and develop some real…

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Become a Child Again at Christmas

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ― Laura Ingalls Wilder Let go: Does your load feel heavy? Is it hard to feel the joy of Christmas? Start over: When was the last time you…

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Quick to praise. Quick to thank.

Let us be quicker to praise than to find fault. Let us be quicker to thank others than to complain. Desmond Tutu Let go: Are you quick to criticize or complain? Start over: Pause before uttering a criticism or complaint. As you pause, think of a word of praise or thanks that you can say.…

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