Tomorrow we celebrate a truly remarkable man who left a legacy which continues to inspire and transform lives. Here are some of his words which I hold dear and find convicting: “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” It sounds so … Read moreMartin Luther King,Jr.
Not long ago, we had a group of friends over for a cook-out. One of my husband’s friends commented that he wished his house was as clean as ours. My husband told him, “Don’t worry, this is the fake house for guests”, much to my dismay. This got me thinking, though, about our “fake” selves, … Read moreReal Self versus Facebook Self
Anyone who has failed at past New Year’s resolutions knows that sometimes intentionality is not enough to make a lasting change. Often we need to figure out what is blocking us from being successful at what we want to accomplish and remove those obstacles. After some reflection, I wonder if I might be more successful at keeping my resolution this year if I first focused on removing some stuff that gets in the way: busyness, worry and resentment.
Since it’s that time of the year again, it’s time to talk about being thankful. Thankfulness is a deceptively simple concept. It’s one of those things like forgiveness, where the idea is easy to understand, but living it out is much more challenging. In church yesterday, we watched a video about thankfulness. I sometimes tune … Read moreThankfulness