Dealing With Difficult People

April 9, 2015 Joey Cope 4

The hotel clerk simply lied to me. As I watched his face when I confronted him with his lie, I saw his eyes narrow and his chin become set. And thus began another real-life opportunity for me in an area I wish I didn’t have to endure — dealing with [read more]

Subverted Conflict

April 7, 2015 Joey Cope 0

Conflict resolution professionals point constantly to the danger of allowing disagreements about important things (or at least things we perceive as important) to slip below the surface. So, while avoidance is a fitting way to deal with some conflict, it almost never has a good effect in important relationships or [read more]

Life and Hope in the Face of Death

April 5, 2015 Joey Cope 2

Have you ever wondered about how you will leave this earth? Illness? Accident? Simply a last, calm breath from a well-used and mortal body? Have you ever wondered what the face of Death will look like? I have. Although many folks I know have had these same thoughts and ponderings [read more]