Anytime a home is remodeled there are things that are kept and things that are changed. How we go about the process of remodeling further builds up or can tear down not only the surface structures but can also affect the foundations and value of a home. In so many ways, our relationships could be compared to the processes of building, remodeling, and rebuilding of a “home”. The building of a relationship can be an exciting time. In the beginning, we have many opportunities to

There is a time to tear down and a time to build up.... When building and rebuilding relationships and communities through compassion it will sometimes be necessary for actions to lead, and feelings to follow. We can decide how we feel about a person or situation first and then show compassion only if...but those types of decisions set up conditions that shut people out and further hinder our ability to show how much we care. When attempting to show compassion our actions sho

Spring is often a sign of new beginnings. A time of growth and refreshment. In our own lives we can continue to grow personally as we better understand that: Each day is a gift. Each person matters. Each decision impacts tomorrow. We can live one day at a time making the most of all opportunities or we can settle for a life that is mediocre at best. Tomorrow isn’t promised but today is an opportunity we can choose to grab on to. How we treat people shows our love in word and

Our view of how we see people and things changes as we take an opportunity to look again. Generation after generation we seek to find love. Is seeking to find love a part of our actual pursuit to find happiness; or is our desire to be loved a longing we have deep inside fulfilled as we ourselves love better? Unconditional love is how we authentically love ourselves and others best. It is also probably the hardest thing we will attempt to do throughout our lifetime. Unconditio