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How to Have Respectful Discussions About Differences

February 3, 2020 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Sharing an opinion is not always a personal attack against someone with a differing opinion. How can we communicate respectfully about differences?

When someone shares an opinion, it’s not uncommon for individuals who hold differing opinions to view the sharing as a personal attack. I think sometimes this is because people are too sensitive; they need to realize that not everything is personal. However, many individuals may assume it’s a personal attack because they’ve experienced attacks … [Read more...] about How to Have Respectful Discussions About Differences

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light Tagged With: civic involvement, current events, friendship, handling differences

Check On Your Friends

October 14, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Simply checking on our friends makes a huge difference in their lives! It’s a simple way to provide some of the support we all desperately need.

A few days ago I received a simple text message from a friend. She stated that I had come to her mind earlier in the day and she wanted to see how I was doing. There wasn’t anything extraordinary about this message, but it really meant something to me. I was doing fine—my day had not been anything out of the ordinary—but I felt cared for and … [Read more...] about Check On Your Friends

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Rejuvenating Friendships Tagged With: friendship, serving others

How Introverts Can Successfully Practice Hospitality

June 27, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hospitality isn’t just for extroverts! Introverts can welcome guests into their homes and still get the solitude they need in order to function well.

Introversion and Extroversion are likely the oldest and most widely discussed constructs in personality theories. Introverts tend to be reserved, quiet, and more comfortable alone. They are more sensitive to external stimuli and need time away from this in order to function well. Extroverts, on the other hand, tend to be expressive, outgoing, … [Read more...] about How Introverts Can Successfully Practice Hospitality

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually, Keeping the Home Tagged With: friendship, holidays, hospitality, spiritual growth

14 Alternatives to “How Are You?”

January 28, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

A perfunctory “how are you?” is often answered with a cursory “okay” or “fine.” How can we go beyond this polite greeting to convey genuine interest?

When I encounter friends or acquaintances, it’s typical for me to greet them with a perfunctory “How are you?” They generally respond with cursory answers (e.g., fine, okay, good). Despite the fact that we exchange a few words, these conversations aren’t particularly personal or meaningful. The routine way in which I ask how they are doing … [Read more...] about 14 Alternatives to “How Are You?”

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light Tagged With: friendship, serving others

Practicing Hospitality with Large Families

January 17, 2019 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hospitality can be challenging when large families are involved. Here are 5 tips to keep these gatherings easy and affordable.

As my family has grown in number, it has become challenging to practice hospitality. It is especially tricky when we want to welcome a large family into our home for a meal. Where will everyone sit? Can we afford to feed everyone? Do I even have enough bowls for everyone to use? Thankfully, with a little advanced planning, I’ve been … [Read more...] about Practicing Hospitality with Large Families

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Keeping the Home, Strengthening Family Tagged With: cooking tips, friendship, hospitality, serving others

26 White Elephant Gifts from Around the House

December 6, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Pretty much every year of my adult life I’ve attended at least one holiday gathering where there was a white elephant gift exchange. Though the specific details vary, most of these have involved the exchange of silly, strange, or humorous gifts. I often scramble around the house a day or two before a white elephant gift exchange in an … [Read more...] about 26 White Elephant Gifts from Around the House

Filed Under: Managing Finances, Rejuvenating Friendships, Strengthening Family Tagged With: friendship, frugal living, holidays, just for fun

Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Help?

November 26, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Why is it that so many of us have difficulty accepting help? Understanding the reasons makes it easier for us to accept (and even ask for) help.

A few months ago, when I was nearing the end of my third pregnancy, a friend from church asked if I needed help with anything. I didn’t give any thought to her question before I responded that we were doing fine and didn’t need any help. I thought about her question later that day, though, and realized that I actually did need help. … [Read more...] about Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Help?

Filed Under: Growing Spiritually Tagged With: friendship, spiritual growth

15 Helpful Things to Say to Hurting People

August 2, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It’s hard to know what to say when someone is hurting. What could possibly bring encouragement? Here are 15 phrases to get you started.

I know so many individuals who are hurting right now. The reasons vary (miscarriage of a baby, job loss, death of a loved one, etc.), but all of these folks are feeling pain and need both comfort and hope. Sometimes I find myself at a loss for words when I interact with someone who is hurting. I don’t know what I could possibly say that would … [Read more...] about 15 Helpful Things to Say to Hurting People

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light Tagged With: friendship, serving others

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