As you read through this material, be aware of moments in your life when you arrive at a choice point between making and unmaking. These moments can occur suddenly without warning and be easily overlooked. They are the difference between saying something affirmative to uplift or saying something negative to discourage another person. One word can make a difference.

Each moment in time when the opportunity presents itself is a choice we make freely: to add to life or to subtract from life, between making or unmaking.

For a fictional treatment of the concepts of "making" and "unmaking,", see Orson Scott Card's series of books called Tales of Alvin Maker.