Just in case you have never noticed, I’m not adept at saying goodbye. If we don’t hug when parting, or experience a verbal goodbye, it’s completely acceptable to me because it truly means that I will be seeing you again. Perhaps I should commence offering the phrase, “Next Time” in place of “goodbye” because the …
Category: Gratitude
Grumbling to Grateful
Except for some disappointment that one area of my life did not really turn out as I had once dreamed, I would mostly describe myself as an optimistic, hopeful, glass-half-full type of person. However, without a clear explanation as to what has changed in the last few years, I’m experiencing a bit of a struggle …
Unrealistic Expectations
Imagine scanning social media one morning and coming across the headline Jones Steps Down as Sports Information Director. Not necessarily an attention-grabber for most readers, but this press release was being shared by respected colleagues in the field of what is currently known as athletic communications, mostly in efforts to draw attention to the Unrealistic …
Contented Souls
Are you ever saddened by an occurrence that really has little or nothing to do with your life personally, but for whatever reason, stirs emotion inside of you? If you answer in the affirmative, I’d be curious for you to share your story with me sometime. Being fairly certain that your story will differ greatly …
Where’s Wherever?
Over the past several months, my prayer/mantra has come from the lyrics of a hymn we sang often in church as a child, Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go. And it’s a sincere desire coming from the depths of my heart; however, I admit to extending the line a bit with “Wherever He Leads…but Where’s Wherever? …
Siri in the Sky
Santa Claus relationship, vending-machine view, tech-support request—these are three of the latest descriptors I find personally challenging when asked to consider how I approach the spiritual discipline of prayer. This thought-provoking encounter is not dissimilar to the experience with reading Scripture that I share in the post entitled Stay or Go after reading Jen Wilkin’s …
Whiny Disposition
Conducting a quick search through both previous posts and as-yet-unpublished posts, I can confidently share that I am a consistent human being. If I share an annoyance or a struggle, it typically appears repeatedly in various iterations, so perhaps the post Whine or Worship sufficiently covered this topic; however, a recent reading, combined with an …
Grateful Disposition
During a casual conversation (or therapy session) while walking with a friend, I posed the question, “What comes to mind when I mention the word disposition?” Not wanting to influence her answer, I was reluctant to explain further the reason for this odd inquiry, but she’s accustomed to my random curiosities, so she humored me. …
Vanishing Virtues
Since beginning this research into what it means to Flourish at Life, I admit to being rather hesitant in any of my writings to use the word virtue. In today’s culture, you don’t hear the word spoken much. In fact, outside of a discussion related to a passage from Proverbs 31 in faith circles, it’s …
Belly Button
I know something about you that you usually keep hidden from the majority of the world. It’s not a secret, but you tend to keep it private…Guess what? You, my friend, have a Belly Button! Not a topic that regularly arises in conversation, does it? However, it is indeed a fact of human existence—you have …
Flourishing @ Life 