Great article Jane!  I'm reminded of Song of Solomon 2:15 that says, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines...  a reminder that it's the little problems, the little lapses in integrity that can eat away at our credibility... here's a neat post I read on that verse that ties into what you were saying...

http://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/fight-the-little-foxes-that-spoil-the-vine-1363567.html

Have a blessed holiday!