Saturday Mourning

Saturday Mourning

March 26, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Death is a natural consequence of life We all have been touched by the loss of someone close to us. The initial shock of that loss begins at the moment the last breath was taken — a shock that can last for days, months, and even years. And then there are [read more]

Good Friday

Oh, my God! Good Friday!

March 25, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Never in the history of the world have so many people called out to God as they do today. The problem is that they do it, in the language of my faith heritage, “in vain.” Our Creator is called on to damn things on one end of the spectrum and [read more]

phases

Phases of Life

March 19, 2016 Joey Cope 0

Rarely a day goes by that I don’t find myself in a conversation with someone who has no idea of what I’m talking about. It’s all about context, you see. OK. Sometimes it’s about my inability to communicate clearly. But most of the time it’s about context. Our phases of [read more]

NEAT Communication – Effective

March 15, 2016 Joey Cope 0

How much time do you invest in your choice of words? If you’re like me, you really want to get them right the first time — and you are a little impatient if you have to repeat them. We want to be known as effective communicators. Yet, what are the [read more]

Contemplative

Toward a More Contemplative Lifestyle

March 12, 2016 Joey Cope 0

I’ve always wanted to be a great thinker. Unfortunately, I have discovered that it requires me to be more contemplative. photo credit: Matthew Wiebe/unsplash.com Spending time raking through my thoughts is not always my idea of a good time. In fact, at the end of a trying day I often [read more]