Don't Shoot the MessengerBy JoJo TabaresI see it time and time again-people frustrated with friends or family who “just don’t understand" them. They ask why, but when they are told it’s because they weren't clear or sounded harsh, they don’t want to hear that. They want to hear that it’s the other person’s fault. I've even had people send me a message asking, no, PLEADING with me to help them because they don’t understand why they are always misunderstood. I tell them. I share it in the most gracious way, but they don’t want to hear that they need to change. They want the other person to have to change. Remember the man who asked Jesus what he must do to...
We have a new feature here on Communication FUNdamentals called Interview with a Communicator. We all communicate every day of our lives and communication touches every aspect of it. So...each week, I'm going to bring you a blog interview with someone in a different ministry, business or time of life to share with you. Each will share the mission God has them on and how effective communication plays an important role. We begin with a friend I met online. BeckyJoie Thombs Oakes is a “multiple hat wearer” and a free-lance writer. She spends her time volunteering to work with youth as well as lay-counseling ministries at a local Christian counseling center. She has three sons. She lives with her husband,...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x After reading my title, I have that song stuck in my head now, don't you? "Just Give Grace a Chance..." Continuing Grace Month with excerpts from my article, "10 Quick Ways to Disagree in Grace" we come to numbers five and six. I pray these tips have been a blessing to you and I would ask that you please pass along the link to my blog posts as there are so many Christians struggling to find comfortable or more effective ways in which to disagree. x Sometimes Christians find that they may disagree with other Christians over doctrine or how they interpret scripture. I have seen Christians...
At the end of a long, joyous, productive, meaningful life, what will people see when they look into your face? WRINKLES! And they won't be thinking, "That face shows a joyous, productive, meaningful life" either. They'll be thinking, "Boy is that woman OLD!" Well, I'd like to change all that and I'm asking for your help. It's important to use your communication skills to change the world around you for the better. Why start with wrinkles? Well, I've written articles about grace in politics and faith before, but it struck me that I never did start at the beginning. In order to start a movement for world grace, I think it needs to begin with something more universal and easier...
