A Great Idea ... "Anyone who wants to find a gem must be willing to search for it. Likewise, we find treasures in our life stories when we are willing …

A Great Idea … "The consequence of preoccupation with our own successes and failures and lack of serious commitment to the common [good] is increased depression, poor health, and lives without …

A Great Idea ... "It is not the parent who seems to do it all perfectly who is to be admired. It is the one who recognizes his or her …

A Great Idea ... "It is normally easier [for your partner] to do more of something good than to do less of something bad. Therefore, when possible, a [request for] …

A Great Idea ... "The most convincing way of disputing a negative belief is to show that it is factually incorrect. Much of the time you will have facts on …

A Great Idea ... "The more you try to push a child's unhappy feelings away, the more he becomes stuck in them. The more comfortably you can accept the bad …

The Pharisees were already irritated with Jesus. He and His disciples had gathered grain to eat on the Sabbath. As if His disregard for the rules of righteousness were not …

A Great Idea ... "Each of us has a little flame deep within us. All life is an effort to keep that flame burning brightly. Every time you interact with …

A Great Idea ... "Expressing gratitude during personal adversity like loss or chronic illness, as hard as that might be, can help you adjust, move on, and perhaps begin anew. …