Dr. Carolyn Coon

  There’s no value determination regarding which is the ‘best’, to the question, merely an inquiry as to which style reflects your preference. And if you say you are not a runner, this has little to do with running rather with action preference. The definitions I’m using as that a sprinter type is quick off […]

  “Into each life a little rain must fall.” Inevitable. Actually this line was penned by Longfellow. The last part in this short poem is: “Be still, sad heart! cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some

  Whenever you hear those words – run! OK, maybe that is a bit of an over reaction, but when you haven’t sought someone’s opinion and they are offering it – maybe not. Question though is – do you do this? Especially with your family and friends? Most people are quick to offer advice and

  You do realize that your actions have consequences, don’t you? Both good and bad. Every word, every act we say/do results in some form of consequence. I don’t remember, when I was a child growing up, a large number of ‘nos’ from my parents. And no, they were totally enamored by my brother and

  Actually this phrase came from a post by a friend that struck a chord with me. It’s true. We all need discipline but we also need diligence in order to place our new learning into our mindset. In my world of definitions, knowledge is just that until the lessons it provided merges into your

  As long as you continue to grow, never accept others’ ‘definition’ of your Christian maturity. People do tend to do this to one another. Early in my Christian walk I learned about walking in the light I had – and I have learned that this is what’s important. Too often we (and others) look

  World View: the way that someone sees and understands world events, especially in relationship to their religious or political beliefs and ideas. (Dictionary). So the questions are – do you know what your religious and political beliefs and ideas are? Is there a congruence between your religious and political beliefs? One question would be

  I really do hate being taken for granted! The ‘taken for granted’ state is nearly equal to assumptions on what I will or will not do and say – actually, who I am. Often a comment such as, “I know you…”, is made by someone who has absolutely NO idea of who I am.

  We all use scripture to confirm our point, our position. I believe that what the Lord taught me was that it is critical to read before and after the scripture verse that I ‘liked’. Sometimes I discovered ‘conditions’ to the verse and sometimes I discovered an entirely different way of thinking. The point is –

  You aren’t who you were and you are on a path to who you are becoming. And yes, that is an obvious statement. But look at yourself right now and look at who you were 5 years ago… what’s the same and what has changed? Do you like the changes? And a quick ‘of