The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. -J. R. R. Tolkien

Yard Work -- a beautiful Sunday! · Feb 7, 01:13 PM

hey, merry white Valentine’s day to all of our friends who live north of Atlanta! Deb and I are outside in our shorts doing our yard work. Wish you were here!

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hi folks ... thanks for sticking with us · Aug 27, 06:49 AM

dear friends, sorry we have not posted on here for 10 days. My oral exam was last Friday morning, and Deb and I spent the weekend in Boston with a group that were brain-storming about how to more effectively incarnate faith among the post-boomer generation of 20 to 40 year-olds.

— Joseph Holbrook | Read More Comment [3]

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OFF TO RIO ... with the Girl from Ipanema! · Jun 20, 11:26 AM

One of Debbie’s favorite songs as a child was “the girl from Ipanema by Tom Jobim. Tomorrow I leave for six weeks of language study and cross-cultural “fun-in-the-sun” with the true love of my life. How does it get any better than this? We will share our travels with you through updates and photos on this blog. Até logo!

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Resolving Conflict - Part 6 · Jun 16, 03:41 PM

Effective communication becomes especially important during times of conflict. When we are in a conflict, we tend to become defensive. Anger and hurt make it more difficult to be vulnerable and listen with an open heart to the other person. We may tend to justify ourselves or try to blame the other person.

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Guidelines for effective communication (part 5) · Jun 7, 08:31 AM

Years ago when Deb and I first moved to Miami, we were moving in different paths, gradually orbiting away from one another. Our friend Paul Petrie visited us and saw the problem. He gently confronted us with the need to begin to meet weekly to communicate and resolve our conflicts. Here are some guidelines he suggested.

— Joseph Holbrook | Read More Comment [3]

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"Problem solving" versus "sharing the moment." · May 30, 07:46 AM

Men also often tend to be “problem solvers,” whereas women like to “share the moment.” Now, I don’t know if this is something genetic, or something cultural. Probably a little of both, but ask yourself if it tends to be true in your experience. It may have something to do with a ‘task orientation’ versus a ‘relational orientation’.

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Tell the Truth but be nice about it: part 3 · May 26, 07:19 AM

A woman might say, “yes, but B and C are not getting along and A has a hidden agenda, besides Q and C have been spending a lot of time together lately.” At that point, the man looks at the woman with a bewildered look on his face and says, “what??”

— Joseph Holbrook | Read More Comment [2]

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