Love to Spare

How to Give Unwanted Advice

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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It’s easy to get carried away with concern for our loved ones. Often times, when we want the best for them, we are full of advice. Here’s a story that explains why we should be careful about how we give advice to someone who didn’t ask for it:
A young man happens to be browsing in [...]

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Lanes Merge Ahead

Posted on 26. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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True love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a change in our identity. When we really love someone, our sense of self naturally stretches and evolves. It is as if our heart expands to make permanent room for another.
I first became aware of this phenomenon watching my wife become a mother. She became a bigger person, [...]

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Six Qualities Of A Good Blog Post

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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I took a long hard look at my blog this morning, and … well… I think there’s plenty of room for improvement. These one and a half months that I’ve been blogging have been fun and cathartic for me, but now I’m more concerned about what’s in it for you (my current reader).
The truth is [...]

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Appreciate The Woman In Your Life

Posted on 21. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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I was browsing blogs last night and came across a post by Lisis entitled Mothers, Daughters, Women, Girls. I thought the post was really powerful - not so much because I understand womens struggles (I’m just a man), but because it reminds me that there is a struggle that I’m typically oblivious to.
My wife has [...]

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Love

Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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Love…
the common thread
that runs through us
and draws us together.
- Michael Scott

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Family Loses Home to Fire, But Gains Support of their Community

Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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On January 6th Rebecca Orchard, a single mom with two kids, lost her home and nearly everything she owned to a fire. She had been renting the mobile home they lived in for nearly ten years, and was was close to owning it when an electrical short in the home’s breaker sparked into a fire. [...]

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Family of Four Plans to Live on $1,500 in Groceries for the Entire Year

Posted on 19. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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Is it really possible to support a family of four on a grocery budget of only $1,500 per year? Heather and Bourne Spooner, who live in Weare - New Hampshire with their two young sons, seem to think so.
What really strikes me about their story is that the Spooner’s tiny budget is self-imposed. They’re not [...]

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Love is the Winning Argument

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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No one wants to be wrong. Even so, winning arguments (especially against our loved ones) doesn’t make us happy. For that matter, it doesn’t even make us right. It can, however, easily turn us into people who find fault and argue a lot. Indeed, if it’s love we really want, then love must remain our [...]

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Love: No Previous Experience Required

Posted on 14. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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I’ve often heard it said that you can’t love someone else until you learn to love yourself. This used to seem like a reasonable argument to me. Not anymore.
I conduct a weekly mens group as a volunteer at a residential substance abuse treatment center. During this week’s group, two members shared that they were [...]

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Little By Little

Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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Inch by inch,
Day by day,
Step by step,
All the way,
Piece by piece,
Bit by bit,
And little by little
You’re there.
If you can’t climb a mountain then climb a hill,
That’s much better than standing still,
There’s a way if you’ve got the will,
And little by little you’re there.
If you can’t swim an ocean then ford a stream,
Just remodel your basic [...]

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5 Tips For Living Up To Your Goals

Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Michael Scott.

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Having goals is good - living up to them is golden. Here are 5 tips for living up to your goals:
1. Sharpen your aim.
Are you really aiming at what you want? Even when the reasons and benefits of a goal seem obvious to you, always take time to think it through. Explore your own motives, [...]