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Communication Couples

Making Peace with DMZ’s in Marriage

I’m sure you’ve seen it in a movie, or on the news. The scene is this: Some country breaks the demilitarized zone with an aircraft or a person. The other country interprets this as an act of war and promptly opens fire, destroying it before it has a chance to Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 7 years ago
Couples Life Process

Myth #2: It Takes a Village

This post is part of a series in response to an article about reasons not to be afraid of a divorce. The bolded first sentence/statement below are the words from the author in the linked article. The following comments are my opinions in response. Read the introduction to this series Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 10 years ago
Life Process Quotes

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters   Chapter 1   I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost … I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.   Chapter 2   I walk Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 13 years ago
Life Process Quotes

Book Excerpt: The Great Divorce

Editors note: I read this book in college, but have recently been reminded of one particular story that seems apropos for modern day life. CS Lewis wrote this book describing the differences between Heaven and Hell. It’s a story of people visiting both places, and as they near Heaven they appear Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 13 years ago
Life Process Quotes

Stop trying to be normal. You’re not.

    There is no great genius without some touch of madness.           ~ Seneca  The more normal you try to be (or the more like others you try to parrot) the less of you we will see. The move away from genius leads to people Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 13 years ago
Life Process

Live to die once, not twice.

While watching a show on the Battle of Franklin last weekend, I was struck by a statement the narrator made about life, death, and story. While describing the Lotz family and house being caught in the middle of the Battle of Franklin, he said that every person dies twice. Once Read more…

By Samuel Rainey, 13 years ago
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