Inscribed By God
STOP THE STRIVE! Striving. Oh, my. As I look back over my life, I see striving, striving, and more striving. Striving was pretty much how I operated until I learned the secret of surrender. It was a poignant moment. I was getting ready in the morning and having a lovely conversation with Jesus. It was […]
Do Apologies Have Languages Too? Most of us have heard of the five love languages, a breakthrough work pioneered by Dr. Gary Chapman. In his endeavor to help the rest of us tune into how to fill our loved ones’ love tank, he wrote multiple books, including the classic The Five Love Languages and special […]
KINDNESS: ALTRUISTIC? SELFISH? OR SELF-PERPETUATING? Every week I run a group in VRChat called LifeTalks. We talk about…well…life. Recently, I ran one talking about helping others and acts of kindness. As expected, the subject of the boomerang benefit came up. You know, the age-old argument Is kindness REALLY altriustic? Or are we only kind because […]
MAKING SPACE Deep breaths. A cup of coffee. Running my fingers over keys. A beautiful sunset followed by a starry sky. These are ways I make space in my life. Making space isn’t unproductive and isn’t the same thing as inactivity. Making space is intentional, and I would say critical. Why? When we don’t […]
A GENEROUS HEART So many times we think of generosity in terms of finances. We think about end of year donations and our favorite charities, ministries, or our local church. I know I did, and then I heard a recent teaching that challenged my narrow perspective on generosity. What does it look like to live […]