When you read the word Overflowing, what imagery comes to mind? Using the image search option on an internet browser, it seems the most common idea of Overflowing is related to water and coffee. Evidently, I’m with the majority, as my thoughts tend towards the kitchen--boiling pasta on the stove and pouring milk over a …
Tag: Matt Chandler
Worry’s Kryptonite
How do we eliminate, or at least minimize, the state of anxiety and uncertainty over problems that can often be described as Worry? Believe it or not, there is a time-tested solution that is presented to us in a letter from a man named Paul to a group of people he dearly loved; and the …
Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps
One of the endearing aspects of living a life connected to the world of sports is the reliability of Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps. It does not matter if you are standing on the sidelines of the All Star soccer field at the church, in The Fred viewing an attacker spike over the net, or watching …
Where’s the Beef?
Leave it to the imagination of advertising geniuses to taint an important spiritual message from a morning devotional by distracting me with the tagline “Where’s the Beef?” from a 1984 Wendy’s commercial. If you weren’t of age (or born) to see the original airings, welcome to the wonderful world of the internet, where everything is …
Poetry in Motion
Having spent over half of my life connected to the world of sports in some form or fashion, I’ve heard and probably used the phrase Poetry in Motion more than a few times; undoubtedly describing the artful moves of an athlete who takes a difficult skill and gracefully makes it appear easy to accomplish. Most …
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 @ Life 