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 …
Category: Spiritual Life
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 Mindset
Tomorrow, in a first-year English class, I will pose a question to the class, asking them to compose their personal definition for a flourishing life; and I excitedly anticipate how they will choose to answer this query from the perspective of an Emerging Adult. What I anticipate hearing will be concepts related to personal accomplishments, …
Changing the Metrics
Stubborn streaks can arise within me, especially when it comes to certain tasks and topics where our culture is more comfortable accepting the status quo, doing what has always been done, rather than asking hard questions. Wrestling with these difficult queries, embracing the challenges that they generate, and allowing the process to unfold is an …
Roots Before Fruit
Not being blessed with the gift of a green thumb, there are currently no live plants in my home; and those outdoor plants not planted firmly in the ground, those potted on my front and back porch, are barely hanging onto survival. Even with the best of intentions to nourish those potted plants so that …
Flourishing @ Life 