Love is Never Wasted
"Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity." (C.S. Lewis) This quote stirs up a lot in my heart. For starters... Where does the value of…
Decade Reflections
Part of my looking forward and making New Year's Resolutions involves looking backwards. This year, that backward look encompasses a decade – the 2010s. In my looking back, I saw…
Cultivating Perseverance
Recently, I’ve felt worn out both physically and mentally. I’ve also felt like I’m spinning my wheels spiritually. I believe in progress over perfection, but I’m struggling with keeping my…
Battling Discouragement
Life can be discouraging. One area of persistent discouragement for me involves lack of apparent progress. That lack can be in myself or in those closest to me, but it…
A Godly Teacher
A Godly Teaching Philosophy Recently, I had to write my teaching philosophy for a class I was taking. It’s actually something all teachers are supposed to create for help in…
Fiction… Wisdom for Living
Benefits of Reading Fiction Research shows that regularly reading fiction brings tremendous benefit. Those include… Improved vocabulary Reduced loneliness Better understanding of self Learning factual information Increased brain activity Slower…
Refocusing on Christ
Should & Could But Don’t There’s so much information available telling us what we should be doing and how we could be improving our lives. Just take a look at…
The Joy of Discovery
“There is no such thing as the unknown — only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” (Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek) I love to know stuff. Not the stuff of…
Social Connection… Not Easy But Best
Because introversion is a dominant part of my personality, I used to believe I did not need much social interaction. In fact, I once bragged I could go days without…
Life Themes, Part 2
Life Themes This is a long post. Evaluating a year should take some time. Does for me anyway. Not only do I need to go through this process for myself,…