Month: June 2024

I caught myself indulging in a little “stinking thinking” this week. You know, the things your mind tells you that you know are not true, but you believe anyway. Stuff like, “you are such a failure.” “You’ll never get better.” “You are not sick, just lazy.” We all have that little voice in our heads….

I’ve been dealing with a dry, tickly cough for a few days. Seasonal allergies, I told myself. Then Saturday, I woke up with a sore throat. Uh-oh. It’s funny that, when I get sick, I wonder what I am being punished for. Because everyone knows that illness is a result of some moral failure. Then…

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;    his love endures forever.Psalm 107:1 NIV *** To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it…

I’m reading a series of books where the characters are Christians. They’re a quick read, and the plots are interesting. But each character eventually says, “It’s all my fault.” I think everyone feels that way from time to time. But is it true? I heard someone say, “The first thing we do is find someone…

“So instead of making vows about how my spiritual life will be perfectly well organized until I die, I seek to surrender my will for just this day. I look for small graces. I try to engage in little acts of service. I pray briefly to accommodate my limited attention span. I look for ways…