The inability to listen well contributes to many of our problems

(OPINION) We never hear things exactly as they are. We hear thing as we are, through the presumptions and biases residing in our heads. We’re inclined to make others responsible for our angers, our hurts and our grudges. How do we become better listeners, really hearing instead of simply confirming our own preexisting blind spots and wounds?

OpinionPaul PratherAugust 31, 2023Paul Prather, Listening, Misinterpretation, Disunity, Division, Peacemaking, HearingComment

My Mom Was A Flesh-And-Blood Saint Who Would Have Hated To Be Called One

(OPINION) I realized with a bit of a start that if my mom were still here she would have turned 90 on Aug. 6. Sad to say, she passed away in 2003. Here are some virtues she showed me, largely by living them, not by preaching them. Maybe they’ll speak to you, too:

OpinionPaul PratherAugust 22, 2023Paul Prather, Mothers, Kindness, Listening, Laughter, ChristianityComment

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