Relationships

The 5 Rs of Healing Relationships: Replace

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 25, 2019 • 3 minute read

Forward progress in healing a relationship must include replacing the thoughts, words and behaviors that caused the damage in the first place. How do we replace negative behaviors with positive ones?...

The Five Rs of Healing Relationships: Repent

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
March 11, 2019 • 5 minute read

After we recognize that we share the blame for damage done to a relationship, it’s our responsibility to act. We must work to turn the situation around if we want the relationship to survive....

Conflict Resolution: What Do I Do Afterward?

by Eddie Foster
July 25, 2016 • 4 minute read

The final post in this series addresses what to do after an attempt at conflict resolution. How can a relationship survive? What attitude do we need to have? So after deciding to talk with...

Conflict Resolution: How Do I Say Something?

by Eddie Foster
July 18, 2016 • 5 minute read

The second post in this series focuses on what to do when it becomes necessary to talk to someone about his or her behavior or an offense. Our last post discussed the realities of offending...

Conflict Resolution: Should I Say Something?

by Eddie Foster
July 12, 2016 • 4 minute read

This post begins a three-part series on conflict resolution. When should we let something go, and when should we take on direct confrontation?

Enemies of Honesty: Spin

by Eddie Foster
May 23, 2016 • 5 minute read

Spin is the final, and maybe the most subtle, enemy of honesty. When truth is slyly employed for dishonesty, how do we recognize and avoid such a sneaky approach? The word spin originated...

Enemies of Honesty: Half-Truths

by Eddie Foster
May 16, 2016 • 4 minute read

The second enemy of honesty is telling half-truths. What are these sinister lies? how can we avoid telling them or allowing others to influence us with them? “The whole truth, and...

When Tragedy Strikes: Six Ways to Cope With Grief

by Debbie Caudle
March 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

It was a typical July evening, but it would change one woman’s life forever. Her story illustrates six ways we often deal with grief when tragedy strikes. The call came at 7:58 p.m....

4 Marriage Lessons the Reagans Taught Us

by David Treybig
March 8, 2016 • 8 minute read

With Nancy Reagan’s death, many are paying tribute to her devotion to Ronald Reagan. What lessons can we learn from their long and close marriage? Nancy Davis Reagan died at age 94 at...

Social Communication 101: Inclusivity and Risk Taking

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
February 1, 2016 • 5 minute read

In this third and final post in this series, we address the importance of being inclusive, as well as stepping out of our comfort zones in social situations. Does this situation sound...

Social Communication 101: Tact and Gentleness

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
January 25, 2016 • 5 minute read

In the second in our series discussing social behavior, we examine the need for both tact and gentleness when communicating with others. Have you ever felt like someone said something to you...

Social Communication 101: Self-Centered Conversations

by Eddie and Shannon Foster
January 19, 2016 • 5 minute read

What’s one secret that can help make you someone others want to talk to? Avoiding self-centered conversations! Here’s part 1 of a series of communication tips. In today’s...

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