If I took the time to share all of my friend Tara’s attributes, I would need more space than I’ve allowed for this blog; however, one of her many gifts that has amazed me time and time again, is her gift of Perfect Timing. Of all the friends the Lord has chosen to bless me …
Category: Spiritual Life
Quitting Social Media
I’m too stubborn to quit much of anything; however, I am wise enough to discern that sometimes there are moments to cease what you are attempting, reflect on where things are going, and assess a best strategy for moving forward. As a Gen Xer navigating the digital age, I am finding myself Pressing Pause more …
Trivial Pursuit
For a knowledge junkie like me, the Christmas gift of the board game Trivial Pursuit from Uncle Gene and Aunt Sissie in 1984 might earn high rankings on my list of all-time memorable gifts. For years, earning those colored wedges from categories like entertainment or sports & leisure was an enjoyable way to engage in …
Wary Not Worry
Being asked to serve on a panel of professors for the Christianity in the Academy conference is an intimidating request. Adding to that scenario the other panelists come from the disciplines of computer science, engineering, and theology, I’m a little doubtful that my perspective on flourishing at life from a health and wellness perspective will …
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Part 2
As I mentioned in Part 1, there is no great need for most of us to explain that humans are Wonderfully Made, with all the intricate systems that work together for the body to function, we can appreciate the creativity and craftsmanship involved. However, for me, the first part of this Psalm 139 passage is …
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Part 1
The last sentence of a book is not where I would ordinarily begin a conversation, however, it’s the choice for today. In the last lines of his book, Robert Marks shares, “Non-computable you are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made.” These words arise from one of my favorite passages in Scripture, Psalm 139, and capture, at least …
Bathrobes and Towels
Honestly, it’s not a frequent occurrence for thoughts of Bathrobes and Towels to arise while contemplating Scripture, unless, of course, you visualize the numerous childhood nativity scenes where these two garments are essential props for depicting the fashion of the first century. Clad in a parent’s bathrobe and a towel on the head, children do …
Amazing Ambiguity
Awesome, fascinating, wonderful, marvelous…any of these choices make excellent synonyms for the adjective Amazing, would you not agree? If I were back in elementary school diagramming sentences, Amazing would appear on a slanted line underneath the noun it is describing. For example, appropriate nouns might include grace, race, or Spider-Man. Combine the two words and …
Here Comes Trouble
Whether the words are quietly muttered under your breath with genuine concern over what is about to happen, or they are expressed loudly with adoration as you greet a friend, voicing the phrase Here Comes Trouble can carry multiple meanings. I admit to offering a grin every time I see a child wearing this phrase …
Tabula Rasa
Stroll down the hallways of any educational institution today with the purpose of locating a blackboard, chalk, and erasers and you are likely to come away empty handed. Although not as commonplace as they once were due to the invention of the dry-erase and smart boards, chalkboards (once made of slate) have likely been a …
Flourishing @ Life 