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HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: MOLDY MOLDS
There's an old saying that goes, "When God made you he threw away the mold." Let's praise him for that, because molds, by their very nature,...
Group, 07/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: MISREADING THE 'NO'
One of my teenagers recently asked the question, "Why would kids rather play video games than go fishing?" Before we go bashing the plugged in,...
Group, 07/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
I am wrong
Backpacking isn't known as an extreme sport. But if you've ever donned a 70-pound pack while crossing a raging river on a six-inch log, you know...
Group, 07/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: CYNICISM'S SHRAPNEL
You spend a lot of time interacting with youth culture, which many times feeds you cynicism. That means you likely have to fight the temptation to...
Group, 05/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
two kinds of people
PERSONAL GROWTH To quote the famous theologian Bob Wiley from the movie What About Bob?, "There are two kinds of people in the world: those that...
Group, 05/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: PLACE OF DISTINCTION
Bishop Basil-a fourth century Catholic priest from Asia Minor-sent his brother Gregory to the small town of Nyssa. He admonished his brother to...
Group, 05/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: AMAZING KIDS
Recently I heard about a young woman who's working in Bangladesh, India. As she travels around the city wearing a traditional sari, crowds gather...
Group, 03/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
HANDS-ON HELP: LIFE SKILLS: A BLESSING FOR THE MESS
There's a certain type of person who often fails to give close attention to details, leaves things undone, has a tough time organizing things, is...
Group, 03/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
being vs. doing
If there's one thing you learn as a river raft guide, it's that water is to be respected. It only takes one time of being swept downstream to...
Group, 03/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication -
off-key, on target
PERSONAL GROWTH Birthdays in my wife's family are always a hoot, especially when it comes to singing "Happy Birthday." As the sisters,...
Group, 01/01/06 by Merritt, Steve · More from publication
