Author Archives: Coach Chuck

Love Does Not Hold a Record of Wrongs: Vengeance, Justice, and Forgiveness

By Charles Barnard As I mentioned in my previous article, when we have been wronged we want justice, which leads to the question what exactly is justice. There have been lots of movies and stories about vigilante justice and that idea inevitably is about bringing some type of pain, even death, to the person whoContinue reading “Love Does Not Hold a Record of Wrongs: Vengeance, Justice, and Forgiveness”

Love Does Not Keep a Record of Wrongs

by Charles Barnard Forgiveness. The idea of forgiving someone can be very difficult especially the more serious the wrongs done. Even so, there are those who keep records of every little wrong ever made. Do you know anyone who might say something like this, “That’s just payback for that time, you left me stranded atContinue reading “Love Does Not Keep a Record of Wrongs”

A Parable About Envy

By Charles Barnard There is a parable that comes from many ancient traditions about the proper response to envy, hatred, and verbal attacks. Long, long ago a wise old grandmaster provided his students military training as well as training in life. The grandmaster was sought out by students from all over the kingdom. He wasContinue reading “A Parable About Envy”

The Parable of The Donkey in the Well

By Charles Barnard The Parable of The Donkey in the Well The parable of the donkey in the well is like all parables; its purpose is to teach a life lesson. Parables have been used for teaching valuable lessons for eons. Here is the parable of the Donkey in the Well or The Donkey and the MinerContinue reading “The Parable of The Donkey in the Well”

The Boy Who was Quick to Anger

By Charles Barnard One day a father witnessed his young son throw a temper tantrum because he didn’t get his way. The father stopped what he was doing and went into the house and came back out with a small hammer and some nails. He told his son to follow him. He brought his sonContinue reading “The Boy Who was Quick to Anger”

A Mindset of Love and Being Slow to Anger.

By Charles Barnard What parent hasn’t struggled trying to be slow to anger when dealing with their child who has entered either the terrible twos or theocratic threes? Being a parent provides numerous trials and tribulations and without a mindset of love parenting can become very toxic for you and your child. If you trulyContinue reading “A Mindset of Love and Being Slow to Anger.”

Love is not Self-Seeking

By Charles Barnard The next character trait of love that would be trained is another negative. Love is not self-seeking. Again, to train this you need to train yourself to regularly look at your motives. Are you trying to serve someone else or are you trying to serve yourself? The cynic believes it is aContinue reading “Love is not Self-Seeking”

Love Does Not Dishonor

By Charles Barnard The next love characteristic is still another of the negatives. We have love is not envious. Love is not boastful. Love is not proud, among others. Today, we will look at love does not dishonor others. Again, while it is important to not dishonor others, we do need to understand what theContinue reading “Love Does Not Dishonor”

Develop a Mindset of Love

By Charles Barnard If you are serious about learning and understanding the nature of success and achievement and fulfillment, you need to understand why a love or loving mindset is vital. If we are honest with ourselves, it really should not be surprising that a love mindset would be the foundation upon which our successContinue reading “Develop a Mindset of Love”