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Conflict: The Exit of Anne

Conflict: The Exit of Anne

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Michele.

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Over the past two weeks I’ve read several different articles and responses to author Anne Rice’s recent Facebook declaration regarding Christianity. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can catch up here (and you might want to pull yourself out from under that rock. Only kidding.).
The topic of Anne’s decision has been [...]

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Conflict: The Gloves Are Off

Conflict: The Gloves Are Off

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Michele.

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“Anger is a secondary emotion.”
I said this to one of my boys the other day, and he looked at me like I was nuts.
Maybe, or maybe my timing was off. He was, after all, rather angry.
Still, I didn’t know this until the past few years. If only I’d known 20 years ago! So I waited [...]

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Conflict: The Politian and the Bull

Conflict: The Politian and the Bull

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by Michele.

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While at the gym this morning I caught two news stories that made me think about this whole conflict theme.
The first included an interview with a California Congressmen who went on a hunger strike in order to shame his opponent into engaging with him in a pre-election debate. His fast started August 12th and so [...]

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How Do You Do Conflict?

How Do You Do Conflict?

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Michele.

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Connection? LOVE it.
Conflict? Hate. It.
Problem is you can’t have the first without the occasional appearance of the latter. Ask anyone who is married, a parent, a friend, an employee or who happens to run into OTHER PEOPLE from time to time. Unless you live on the moon (which, I admit, occasionally sounds like bliss), conflict [...]

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Untangling Forgiveness

Untangling Forgiveness

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Michele.

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“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ~ Mark Twain
Ever have one of those weeks or months where the same theme comes at you again and again from every direction?
For me the repeated theme lately has been forgiveness. Yes, I’m 39 and I still struggle with this one. [...]

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