"The cobbler's children go unshod." It occurred to me recently that many of us are living our lives like that proverbial shoemaker. Sadly, this phenomenon isn’t limited to the family of the poor shoemaker. In fact, the English phrase is actually a translation from a Spanish proverb that says, “In the blacksmith’s house, the knives are wooden.” Sound familiar? I’m betting this is resonating with at...
What’s your intention? That’s the famous question that the movie or TV dad asks the daughter’s nervous suitor at the front door as the kids are on their way out for their first date. (And why I always tried to meet my dates out…) It’s a great question. What does it actually mean? Simply, it asks, what are you going to do?