Surrender to the Moment: 5 Little Things to Give Up
Are You Ready to Surrender? We dream that in a moment of dramatic testing, we’d be the one to take the bullet. To make the sacrifice. To surrender ourselves to…
Read moreA Jewelry Box, a Button Jar, and a Writing Change
A Jewelry Box She plops down on the carpet, awaiting me to break out the promised treasures in my bedroom. I sit down on the floor beside her. I open…
Read moreDo You Know Enough to be a “Good” Christian?
Do I Need More Research? I have a follow-up appointment this morning. I already know what my doctor wants to talk about: my cholesterol. It’s always been high. She wants…
Read moreHow Can I Change My Way of Thinking?
A Mind Reset It’s a new day. I look at my digital calendar, which works essentially as my to-do list. Many of the blocks are already full with daily things:…
Read moreI Need a Nudge
The scissors are in my hand. I’m on our deck, looking at my schefflera houseplant. I need to make a pruning decision. But it feels so final to make an…
Read moreCan We Hug Again? How Do You Hug God?
For the Huggers Are you a hugger? Back before COVID-19, we hugged around here. We hugged hello. We hugged good-bye. We knew to start leaving five minutes early to allow…
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