In my last post I talked about our lives not turning out the way we planned. Yet, being satisfied is a very important lesson we must all learn. Carrie and I were talking yesterday about parents who must be gone all the time for work -days and weeks at a time on a consistent basis. …
I was talking to a friend recently about unexpected changes in life. I said, “Ten years ago I would never have envisioned myself being here, not even close.” You might find yourself in a position that has you feeling lost, or useless, or so far behind you’re certain you’ll never catch up or get to …
Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (ESV). Unfortunately, as followers of Christ, we are too busy adding to each others' burdens. We criticize the person inside the (metaphorical) prison instead of helping him/ her find a way out. We judge; we analyze; we criticize; and we prescribe, …
Regret is a fascinating emotion. It feeds on past mistakes, while preventing present usefulness and future plans. It is so easily provoked -an innocent word, a picture, a social media post, a movie, a smell, and a dozen other avenues are used to bring its forces racing to our minds. We hate having regret, and …
