This column is part of an end-of-year faith commentary series called Risk Hope. Get weekly roundups of the project in your email inbox by signing up for the Living Our Faith newsletter. Forgiveness is ...

No matter how thoughtful and empathetic you try to be, you’ve probably hurt or offended someone you really care about. Maybe you accidentally let a private detail about your best friend’s health ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? Held a grudge longer than you wanted? Felt shame or guilt about hurting someone else and didn't know ...

“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” - Mark Twain Forgiveness is no easy feat. The truth is, with forgiveness, you may not always get what you want. You may ...

After a stressful year when COVID-19 disrupted our lives, nerves are understandably frayed. Whether dealing with pandemic-related difficulties or other concerns, there have probably been instances ...

When someone takes you for granted, especially someone you’ve gone out of your way for time and time again, it really sucks, to put it bluntly. That slow drip of unreturned effort, missed appreciation ...

Attraction and affection don’t stay the same, and love can feel different for each person. That said, you’ll need to make an effort to sustain love in your relationship over time. Part of love’s ...

When I was a young adult, I loved the song “Did I Happen to Mention” by Julia Fordham. In the song, Fordham laments the potential loss of her lover and sings, “I need another good friend like I need…a ...

It’s fortunate that liars’ pants don’t really catch on fire. If they did, much of the world’s population would be ablaze at any given moment. “People lie most days,” says Kevin Colwell, a professor of ...