by Renee Collins, Ph.D., Abilene, Texas "For fast-paced people, silence is an act of defiance." - John Mark Comer “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on …
Month: September 2026
Paradoxical Life
This post has sat in my unpublished folder for several years, not because I lacked resources, but because I had too many. At the time of writing, I have more than a dozen references for it, and if I delay any longer, that list will only continue to grow. The challenge is that the journey …
Powering Down
Although it is not my intention to be annoying, I recognize that some people may become frustrated by the delays they experience when communicating with me digitally. Perhaps there are times when I go too far in my attempts to tame the distractions of the digital world, yet I find myself continually searching for harmony: …
Big Forks, Little Forks
Take a moment and reflect: when you think back to your childhood, can you picture the dishes or flatware your family used every day? Until Hannah Brencher planted the seed of Big Forks, Little Forks in her book The Unplugged Hours, I'm not sure I could have described my parents' silverware pattern, despite nearly fifty …
