Thoughts on the 4th of July
Thoughts on the 4th of July Fascinating to see the 4th of July in its historical context. What does it say – spiritually – about...
Don’t Fall in Love with Despair
Don’t Fall in Love with Despair It is easy to fall in love with despair. Despair is part of life – a very understandable and...
Life on Life’s Terms
Life on Life’s Terms Maybe instead of seeing life as an escape plan, we can see it as an engagement plan. Letting it guide us...
Who Are You Answerable To?
Who Are You Answerable To? We need to be fluid in terms of who we are answerable to. Sometimes it will be ourselves. Sometimes it...
How Much Should I Love Myself?
How Much Should I Love Myself? Loving ourselves is important – but it is not the whole story. What are your gifts you can bring...
Letting Our Strange Gods Go
Letting Our Strange Gods Go God frequently warns us against idolatry. Idols in the end will fail to deliver on the promises. Isaiah 44: “Who...
Letting Our Kids Go
Letting Our Kids Go As our children grow, over time, we learn to let them go. That is healthy. That is wise. That is not...
Heavenly Day
Heavenly Day We can distract ourselves quickly from the world of celebration. When it is time to celebrate, celebrate! “This is the day that the...
Many Realities. One Life.
Many Realities. One Life. We will try to “build” our way to heaven. That seems inevitable. And so does the discovery that even though there...
What We Build and What We Plant
What We Build and What We Plant We can build stuff and we can plant. Maybe in our spiritual lives, planting is the better approach....
