Dr. Carolyn Coon

  Yes? No? Wishy- washy? Don’t want to sound mean spirited… but how does acting inclusive not mean approval and/or acceptance? Or does this become ‘excused’ by the ‘love the sinner, hate the sin’ position? If so, then how does one square this thinking with the admonition to let our ‘yes be yes and our […]

  Do you ever feel that this is where you have and are looking – you must be in the wrong place(s)? That you are trying to find answers but not particularly successful? I certainly can relate. Sometimes I still find myself in those places, when I don’t follow through on what I know I

 … the personalization of learning through demonstration, expression of what has been learned. Simple definition, but with no equivocation. I realize that I talk a great deal about application, demonstration, learning and all in the context of personalization. (Webster doesn’t seem to like my word – but personalization – the integration into one’s mindset, lifestyle

  Sooo… what does this mean for you? If you haven’t defined it … how will you recognize ‘it’? Is the real question – looking at your life, right now precisely where you are, are you who you thought you’d be and doing what you thought you’d be doing? If not… are you surprised? Disappointed?

  Let me say that again – YOU can Overcome! Thinking about overcoming whatever obstacle, problem, etc. is in your life in which you want to be an overcomer… do you believe you can? Because I am completely convinced that the greatest obstacle to being victorious is … us! We may mouth the words, “Greater

  Why not? Aren’t you worth the risk? Have you ever taken a chance on something, someone? How did this make you feel? Scared? Excited? Anxious? Worried? Curious? You do realize, don’t you, that ‘risk’ describes life? I’m not talking about risk as an ‘in harms way’ or behavior that is unthinking. Risk, in my

  I sometimes wonder if we realize just how many voices we have. Voices, in this context, refers to the myriad of expressions we use to ‘voice’ who we are and what we think and believe. There is the audible one, but even this isn’t a singular expression because it includes, among others, facial expression,

  “Goodbyes” – pertinent, I think. How do you respond to the ‘condition’ of goodbye? Goodbye is not always an easy or simple act. But sometimes, maybe, just maybe, when we put it in context it is or can become a moment of … not necessarily joy or happiness, but understanding and even acceptance… and

  So tell me… how effective is that!? Remember the old saying, ‘no pain, no gain’? Uncomfortably, this is true. Whatever the focus is – without any commensurate action, ‘good’ intentions are as effective as trying to hold a cloud in your hands – totally impossible and irrelevant. But why would anyone profess something and

  What, in my estimation, is always linked to Who – but in considering ‘just’ the ‘what’ – this is important (as it will reflect on the who, or at least my definition of who). Example: when I was a young person, I may have been about the age of confirmation, I asked the minister