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20BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2014Imaginethatyouliveinahomethathadveryexpensivefurnishingsbutasectionoftheroofismissinginanupstairsbedroom.Onedayitrainsandwaterrunsoutoftheroomdownthestairsandontothefirstfloorfloodingthewholehouse.Sothenextmorningyoubeginthetaskofclean-ingeverythingup.Youworkonitfordaysandbeforeyoucanfinishitrainsagain.Soyouwaituntilitisoverandsomewhatdiscouragedyoustartagain.Againjustbeforeyouhaveeverythingrightitrainsagainandthistimeitisawhopper.HowlongwillyoukeepthisupbeforeyoucompletelygiveupOfcoursethatisaridiculoussituationbecausewhatyoureallyneedtodoisfixtheroofHoweverthisisexactlywhatwedotooofteninrelationships.Wedratherjustkeepcleaningupthemessthandealwiththerealcauseoftheproblems.Wedrathertakecareofthesymptomsthantacklecuringthediseaseofpoorcommunicationskillsinourlives.Dothislongenoughhoweverandafterawhileitseasiertojustmoveoutandstartoverthandealwiththatmissingsectionofroofbecausethereisnothingleftinthehomeworthsaving.Theclosersomeonegetstoyouandthemoreyouinvestintherelationshipthemoreconflictispossible.Anytimethereisalackofconsiderationalackofcommit-mentoralackofcommunicationdamageisdone.Letitgolongenoughanditcanseemlikethereisnothingleftworthtryingtosave.Inrelationshipslearningtobeagoodcommunicatorisakeytoeverythingyoudo.Anyproblemyoufacetogetherandcancom-municateopenlyandeffectivelyaboutcanbesolved.Anyissuenomatterhowsmallhowevercanderailyouifyouandyourspousedontcommunicatewell.Onceyouarewillingtherearereallyjustafewthingstorememberthatwillhelpyoucommunicatebetterwithyourfriendwifebusinessassociatemotherorchild.ReversetheSelectiveAmnesiaRemembermenandwomenaredifferent.Wemaynotactuallybefromdifferentplanetsbutiscansurefeellikeitmostofthetime.Weseethingsincompletelydifferentwaysweapproachissuesincompletelydifferentwaysandwetendtohavecom-pletelydifferentgoalsinresolvingtheissueswefacesoweshouldntbesurprisedthatwealsocommuni-cateincompletelydifferentways.Mentendtotakeissuesapartlikeanenginetoexamineeachpartseparatelytryingtofigureoutwhatiswronginastrep-by-stepanalyticalapproachwomentendtotakeineverydetailatonceandreacttoitemotionallyandintui-tively.Whenwomenspeaktoeachothertheyspeakvolumesinjustafewwords.Iftheyarespeakingwithanotherwomanthatwomanseemstointuitivelysensewhatthefirstwomanwasfeelingasshedescribeswhathappened.Menontheotherhandjusthearthefactsofwhathappenedandoftendontseewhatthebigdealis.MenwonderthingslikeWhywasshesooffendedifthatisallthathappenedHowdidyoudeductthatfromsolittleWhatisthelogicalchainofstepsthatgotyoufrompointAtopointWMenwantalogicallinearexplanationwomenseemtojustknow.Whilethisisntaperfectsystemforwomenitissurprisinghowoftenitiscor-rectwhenamanexperiencingtheexactsamethingswouldnthaveaclue.FormencommunicationisreallyonlynecessaryByPastorDennisLeonardAnytimethereisalackofconsiderationalackofcommitmentoralackofcommunicationdamageisdone.DennisLeonardCommunicationSCRIPTURELOCALEVENTSAnniversaryCelebrationMAY14-16RedeemingLoveFellowshipishostingthe26thPastorandWifesAnniversaryon2014at700pmnightlyandSundayMay182014at400pm.Wearelocatedat1201W.41stAveDenver80211.WomensLuncheonMAY17ThewomenofShilohBaptistChurchwouldliketoextendaninvitationtoourWomensLuncheon.ThemeHowGoodisGodReally.Sat.May17attheDoubleTreeHotel4040QuebecStDenver8023811am.Donation35person.Purchaseticketsatleast2weekspriortotheevent.Formoreinfo.contactMs.FrancesChew720-353-2181orShilohBaptistChurch303-322-5983.PastorJonesMoreEVENTSpg.23ContinuedonPage21