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Keeping Secrets

Often in marriage, we debate whether or not we should keep secrets from our spouses (much advice says yes, sometimes, I say no), but what about keeping the secrets of your marriage from outsiders? Each marriage has its own secrets, as do individuals in that marriage. They can be as simple as the fact that one spouse is embarrassed about singing in the shower or as traumatic as past sexual abuse. It could be the fact that the marriage suffered and recovered from an affair or that the couple became pregnant before marriage. Whatever the issue, a secret is one … Continue reading →

Post Secret – Frank Warren

The cover for the Post Secret book is brown, like mailing paper, with a canceled postcard stamp in the corner. The book is based on Post Secret blog which is a website where people mail in their secrets anonymously. The Post Secret blog and book began with an idea of Frank Warren’s for a community art project. He handed out postcards and told people to write down a secret they’d never told anyone and to mail it to him anonymously. Warren posted the cards on his website. According to the book cover, the project has “grown into a global phenomenon, … Continue reading →

A Good Woman (2005)

“A Good Woman” is based on the Oscar Wilde play, “Lady Windermere’s Fan,” and stars Scarlett Johansson as Meg Windemere, a young lady who has been married one year to the love of her life, Robert (Mark Umbers). They go to stay for a time at an Italian resort, where they enjoy the lush living, luxurious accommodations, and get swept up in the society. A Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) is the talk of the town and the focus of all the gossip—she’s said to be a loose woman, a person without morals, and for a time it would appear that … Continue reading →

What Separates Friends?

When we think of what can separate friends, we might think of time and distance, or busyness or family. But listen to what the bible says can separate friends. Gossip! ‘A perverse man stirs up dissension and a gossip separates close friends,’ Proverbs 16:8. Or this one, ‘He who covers over an offence promotes love but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends,’ Proverbs 17:9. Gossip to our friends about another person, or about our friends to a third party, is a betrayal of trust. Proverbs 11:13 tells us ‘A gossip betrays a confidence but a trustworthy man (or woman) … Continue reading →

What Affects Friendship?

Friendship seems to be the ‘in’ topic at the moment. Everywhere I find articles about friendship making friends, keeping friends, letting go of friends, dealing with friends in specific situations. I’ve written several myself on the topic. It all made me wonder why friendship has recently become such a big topic. Is it because people are so pressured for time and time poor in today’s society that relationships, whether that be romantic or friendly relationships are the first to suffer? Is it because people move more often than they did in earlier times and those moves often put people further … Continue reading →

Thicker than Water (2005)

“Thicker than Water” was originally a made-for-television movie produced by Hallmark. Natalie (Melissa Gilbert) is a leading lawyer in a high-powered firm. Her father is a judge, and a long tradition of honor and respectability runs in their family. When her father passes away, Natalie doesn’t expect skeletons to come tumbling out of the closet, but they do. He left a box full of letters and pictures from his first wife, a wife Natalie didn’t know he’d had. To make matters worse, her name was Maggie May and she was a rodeo queen. Natalie’s not sure what to do with … Continue reading →

Christians and Gossip Part 1

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We’ve all had it happen: A friend walks up to you or calls you and tells you a juicy piece of information that sends your head spinning. You immediately think of a person you would like to share the information with and then, your friend’s final words come to you, “Oh, and please don’t say anything to anybody. I don’t know if I was supposed to tell anyone or not.” Ah yes, we’ve all found ourselves in the gossip-mill before. It’s funny, or maybe it’s not so funny, that when we hear a piece of gossip we have a tremendous … Continue reading →

Do You Know the Secret to a Happy Marriage?

I bet if I could bottle up the secret to having a happy marriage, it would sell like hotcakes. After all there is a lot to be said about a happy marriage and we all aspire to have one. To this end, there is an entire self-help genre related to helping you discover the secrets to a happy marriage. But there is one secret that has found some foundation through a study performed by the Harvard Medical School. Empathy & Affection This may not sound like much of a revelation, but couples who express deep empathy and affection for each … Continue reading →

Little Odds and Ends Around the Magic Kingdom

Most of the overlooked attractions that I mentioned in my previous two blogs were free, but there are some little goodies, lots of tasty treats, that are worth their cost! Here are a few of those odds and ends! At Aloha Isle, you can get Dole Whips, which are a nearly famous Disney treat, a pineapple and frozen yogurt concoction. In the Enchanted Grove in Fantasyland, you can get the Strawberry Swirl, with is a super tasty treat! It’s made with strawberries that are twirled in non fat vanilla yogurt! In Adventureland, in the Sunshine Tree Terrace, you can get … Continue reading →

More Magical Secrets: Frontierland and Adventureland

Looking for more fun hidden and overlooked magical touches in the Magic Kingdom? That’s what I am here for. In Frontierland, there aren’t a ton of attractions, but there’s lots of fun! The raft ride to Tom Sawyer Island isn’t just for looks, or for atmosphere. There’s lots of stuff to DO once you get to the other side! Tom Sawyer Island is where Fort Langhorne is located. This is a play area for kids, so the kids can blow off some steam! If you feel adventurous, try to find one of the paintbrushes that Tom and Huck left behind! … Continue reading →