I’ve been thinking about peace lately…not only how to find it, but how to keep it, because, let’s face it, the world today is not designed to bring us the kind of peace that brings total and true rest to our souls. I am firmly convinced that peace is linked to our thought life. The… Continue reading Finding Peace in a World of Stress
Category: Fruit of the Spirit
Pardon Me…Is My Crunchiness Showing?
Have you ever gotten up in the morning and felt angry from the get go and didn’t know why? Well, I did, not too long ago, and let me assure you that it most definitely was not the way I wanted to start my day. I don’t really know why, other than I faintly remember… Continue reading Pardon Me…Is My Crunchiness Showing?
Dr. King’s Dream is Dying…Does the World Even Care?
Sorry, I just don’t feel the need to write another blog about celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I truly do believe the man was articulate, brilliant, and more than qualified to teach what he taught. I agree with his dream of living in an America where… Continue reading Dr. King’s Dream is Dying…Does the World Even Care?
Being Kind is the Nice Thing to Do
On Christmas Day one year, we took our son, Alex, out to IHOP for dinner. No one felt like cooking and it was nice to focus on the family instead of making the perfect meal. The restaurant was packed, of course, as we weren’t the only ones who had had this idea, and our waitress… Continue reading Being Kind is the Nice Thing to Do
Unplugged
The world is busy, isn’t it? So much to see and do, to accomplish and conquer, that sometimes I can feel overwhelmed by it all. A typical day involves non-stop movement from the moment my eyes pop open in the morning until late at night when I finally fall exhausted in my bed, and even that’s… Continue reading Unplugged