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Tag Archives: lies
Tips for Writers: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Lying
Photo by Thom Milkovic Most of us are familiar with the Blind Men and the Elephant story. Its point is twofold: No one has a complete picture, even if they were “there in person,” but… Everyone knows what they think … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged blind men and the elephant, blogging, creativity, fiction, lies, non-fiction, storytelling, tips for writers, truth
44 Comments
The Wounds of a Friend
Thought for the Week “The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are lies.” ~Proverbs 27:6 Is there someone who regularly disables your ego defense system, who knows the “unimproved” version of you and likes … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged friendship, lies, Oscar Wilde, Proverbs 27:6, The Wishing Map, thought for the week, truth
15 Comments
Allow Me to Introduce You to…
If someone you love, someone you know to be kind, loving and wise, is the subject of virulent lies and rumors, the best way to fix the problem is not to defend them over and over again. It’s to introduce … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged God, Jeremiah 9:24, kind, lies, loving, misunderstood
16 Comments
“If Ya Wanna Send a Message…”
Picking a Blog Name, Part Five (To read Part One, click here) The old movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn is reputed to have snarled at a screenwriter, “If ya wanna send a message, use Western Union!” And yet so many of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Writing
Tagged blog, blogging, destruction, encouragement, Hitler, lies, truth
23 Comments
You Know What They Say
“You know what they say…” I’ve heard all my life, and I’ve often wondered just who They is, to know so little and stir up such strife– without them the world would be in bliss. Then it happened one day … Continue reading