Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another, “What, you too? I thought I was the only one.” CS Lewis You live with me – stuck in the same world where digital dialogue diminishes the capacity to connect – really connect. So, how can we get unstuck from abbreviated messages in the middle of a micro … [Read more...]
Mind Dwelling
Another year, another birthday . . . have you ever wondered what you did with the last one? Me too. I just celebrated one more year of getting closer to a landmark birthday. But they’re all considered landmarks if we measure what we do with the in-between. Well, the good news is, although the body is going to give in to those … [Read more...]
#All About That Heart
Got to thinking about hearts with the gallery of heart-cards filling shelves at the gift store. At that fine moment I was only thinking of how a sweet verse would encourage my Valentine . . . he needs encouragement right now. Me too, so I looked in my Bible and found too many hundreds of verses to look up. Interestingly … [Read more...]
Disappointment
Fractured relationships, jobs that don’t come through, a sick body that doesn’t get well, or maybe a grandson’s team loses the game . . . disappointment comes in many colors and sizes. We’ve all been there. But we can’t stay there. We know where it can take us. I’ve spoken to a few broken ones in the past few days that are … [Read more...]
Soul Chatting
Too many times we’re guilty of negative self-talk. Would you believe we can make a difference in our emotional, spiritual, and physical well being by talking to ourselves? The journal of David reminds us how he strengthened himself in the words of the Lord. When his soul was downcast, he chatted with his inner breath and … [Read more...]