In a pleasant time (which was clearly before the internet ruined the world) in a pleasant town, in a pleasant home, there was a pleasant family (again, this was clearly before the internet). They were a very kind and friendly family. One day, the son, Johnny, asked his mom how Santa in all his so … [Read more...]
Story: Rudolph’s Son
Everyone knows Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer because he’s the most famous reindeer of all, but the odds are you have never heard of his son, Randall. After the night that made Rudolph famous, he soon married Clarice and started a family. Unlike Rudolph, however, Randall was completely normal, and … [Read more...]
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The After Story
Everything changed for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer the day after he saved Christmas. When Rudolph returned to the workshop after his big night leading the sleigh, everyone in the North Pole was waiting to celebrate. It was an incredible time for him. Rudolph finally felt accepted, which was … [Read more...]
Who am I when I can be so different?
I was recently talking to a musician who said that when he’s performing he comes alive. In the day to day he’s pretty low key, but as soon as he steps on stage this energy bursts out of him. When I asked if this seems normal in the performing world, he paused to think and then said yes with … [Read more...]
Story: Why People Fight
John slammed the car door and yelled, “Fine, I’ll just walk home!” and with that the car sped off while John fumed, “Uggggggggghhhhhhh!!!” A hop, skip, and a jump away was a gentle looking older man sitting at a bench who, ironically, would not be able to hop, skip, or jump because of his age. … [Read more...]
Even Darth Vadar had a Good Side
An easy way to increase anxiety and to make life harder is to assume the worst in people; it’s really effective. I used to be great at this. My role in life was simply to suck up to people in hopes that they might like me because everyone was above me. It was a beautiful way to live... if you … [Read more...]
Men are Becoming Weak
Being a man in our culture can be hard. Yeah, I said it, and I’m not being sarcastic (it’s a rare occasion). I’ll even go further to say that being a straight, white, non-handicapped male has its challenges in our culture because certain people want to hate us. It’s like our gift to the world is … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Trust God
Every healthy relationship needs to have these five things: Respect (treat each others as equals) Understanding (it feels like the other person gets us) Appreciation & affirmation Trust & Security (it's safe to be honest without fear of being attacked and won’t be cheated … [Read more...]
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