All Blog Posts Tagged 'the' (7)

A friend once asked me to explain the difference between hearing and listening. I told her the difference is that when we listen to someone we are engaging ourselves to truly learn what he or she is trying to relate to us, rather than just hearing words coming out of someone’s mouth and hearing what we want to hear instead. In today’s world of multitasking, we are all guilty of doing too many things at the same time just because we can, or perhaps just because we are multitalented. In order to… Continue

As we count down to Christmas and the New Year, my guest for this week will be Susan Heim, a longstanding author and editor, specializing in parenting, multiples, women’s and Christian issues. Susan’s books include Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women; Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More; Boosting Your Baby’s Brain Power; It’s Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy Through Adolescence; Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Chang… Continue

Holiday seasons is a time for celebration and joy, however, it can also be fairly challenging when we are confronted with memories of yesteryear when we reminisced events, situation, and people in our past. Sometimes things may not work out as planned because the timing is off. If we have given our best, then we have to release it to the universe to be sorted out. According to my Malaysian mom Nyah, “Life and situations have a way of working themselves out eventually through a universal order.… Continue

As we continue with the countdown to Christmas and the New Year, my guest for this week is Kristin Maschka. She is the past president and national spokesperson for Mo… Continue

During this upcoming holiday season some of us will be meeting new people for the first time and some of us will not necessary be looking forward to meeting the people whom we already knew, but am glad that we will only be in their company once a year. Regardless whatever situation you are in, have you ever considered that someone’s brilliant one-liner may tickle you more than your funny bone, because it may ignite a tiny spark in your heart? If this is true about you, then you are one of the f… Continue

My guest for this week will be Paul Wedding a Best Selling Author, Radio Talk Show Host and Public Speaker. In the spirit of this holiday season, he has a very interesting story to share about his personal encounter with “God” that transformed his life forever, w… Continue

Some of us already realize this, and others will experience it for the first time: The kitchen will be the most important room in the house in the coming weeks. Regardless of whether it is a modern-day designer’s kitchen or just one of the so-called “timeless” efficiency kitchens, it is time for it to claim center stage, as it will serve as the hub for the transformational loving energy that will bind families and friends alike during this holiday season. Known as the heart and soul of any hom… Continue