Listening to Differing Opinions
By Sarah My relationship with my grandmother is difficult. While I was growing up, we fought over boundaries and...
Listening to Differing Opinions
Listen
When Positive Thinking is Not So Positive
When Positive Thinking is Not So Positive
When people are suffering, they don’t need someone to give them a pep talk, they need someone who will listen....
Wait Three Seconds
Wait Three Seconds
“I am losing my energy and I am so tired of this pain—so tired of searching for answers—I can’t stand to visit one...
A Wonderful Gift for a Suffering Friend
A Wonderful Gift for a Suffering Friend
What is the most wonderful gift you can give a suffering person? You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it, you...
To Offer Comfort, Bury Your Quick Fixes
To Offer Comfort, Bury Your Quick Fixes
My sister, Loretta, is one of my favorite people in the whole world; so I could hardly stand it when I received the...
When a Friend is Hurting, Offer Listening Not Advice
When a Friend is Hurting, Offer Listening Not Advice
So many times, when someone comes to us and tells us about their pain, we aren’t sure how to respond. So we say the...
Listening Someone to a Solution
Listening Someone to a Solution
Guest post by Rodger Price, Executive Coach Have you ever noticed that you can “listen someone into” a great...
Leave Your Advice On The Shelf
Leave Your Advice On The Shelf
What is one of the most wonderful gifts you can give another person?
You don’t have to go to the mall to buy it. It’s free, and it is one of the most powerful ways to be God’s “light” to those who are suffering. What is this wonderful gift? It is listening, really listening to another person. Hearing his or her story and helping the person tell his or her story.
