Recently, I spent an entire Sunday pouting. It’s a skill I developed early in life, as I’m sure my parents will attest, and have spent over half a century perfecting it. Perhaps you can relate a similar experience from your own life where the expectations you had failed to align with what actually occurred; therefore, …
Category: Spiritual Life
Holding Space
In this current season of life, I am embracing the reality that I will always be on a journey of learning new things. This reality increases the probability that my insatiable curiosity will lead me into some sticky situations (Let’s just hope that I have at least nine lives so it doesn’t kill me!); but …
Stepped-On Toes
Have you ever experienced the pain of having your toes stepped on? It’s not like stepping on a Lego block or stubbing your toe on a piece of furniture, but the experience does have a tendency to bring a bit of pain with it that is preferable to avoid. And then there is the added …
Flourishing Five
Alarmed by the statistics related to the overall health and well-being in our country, specifically with regards to mental and physical well-being, it’s a natural process for me to begin pondering the issue and wondering what preventative strategies I can implement in my own life to avoid the journey down an unhealthy path. Attempting to …
Smiling Jesus
Because our reading tastes tend to be in alignment the majority of the time, it is not unusual for my parents and I to swap Christian fiction recommendations, especially when available for free from the library. Since my reading tastes seem to find their titles fitting the label of “Christian men’s fiction,” it is not …
Flourishing Fruit: Kindness
Dr. Charles Stanley has been a provider of insightful messages for many years. Not only does he provide timely wisdom for the twenty-first century, but the lessons he shares from Scripture are timeless. And when he opens the message with probing and thoughtful questions, I do my best to pay careful attention. Stanley inquires, “Do …
Flourishing Fruit
How many servings of fruit have you eaten today? Are you attentive to the nutritional needs of your body, such as following a food plan, or are you just hoping for the best outcome regardless of what you consume? For many of us currently living in the United States, food scarcity is not an issue …
Engraved
Are you in possession of an item that has been Engraved with a special message of some kind? Perhaps the Engraved item is a treasured piece of jewelry, a memorable ornament for the Christmas tree, or a beloved urn containing the ashes of a loved one—regardless of what type of specific article it might be, …
Comparison Trap
Completing a simple internet search for the phrase Comparison Trap results in over a quarter of a billion options, which to me speaks volumes regarding the prevalence of this issue. And the sad reality is that we are not currently facing an unprecedented (thank you, pandemic, for the overuse of this word) time of dealing …
Anti-Aging Mindset
All of us must practice a great deal of discretion when seeking answers on the internet, but even a scholarly researcher often begins their journey with a simple word or phrase search in efforts to begin delving into a topic. After reading Aging With Grace and I Love Growing Older and before composing this post, …
Flourishing @ Life 