I was misquoted. Someone attributed the quote, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” to me, rather than President Theodore Roosevelt. It’s okay, one of my pet peeves is how Abraham Lincoln is attributed a line that actually comes from Jesus.
What I learned from a Facebook Argument…
I avoid social media arguments as much as possible. Aside from reading through a string of comments for entertainment, I generally scroll right past an inflammatory statement or post. But the other day, for whatever reason, I got into a
Holy Week
Holy Week is the final week of the liturgical season of Lent (the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter). To intentionally set aside time to reflect or practice your faith during Holy Week is to journey through the final week
Traditions!
Traditions. I literally cannot hear, type, or speak that word without hearing the song from “Fiddler on the Roof.” I have been asked to do a Holy Week study or daily posting. The request, “Would you write or share about
Who told you that?
Back to our story (in reference to previous post)…“But the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’ He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”And God said,
Distractions
We typically see distractions as a negative. We have a plan, and an unexpected interruption not only causes us to pause our activities, but diverts our attention and thinking. Distractions can even divert plans all together. Different than a delay
A thought on a thought…
I posted asking, “What’s on your mind?” and this was one of the responses. Let’s jump in: “So I started doing an exercise program and realized a fallacy in my mindset. The program is called control freak and its really
“You don’t need a chemical; you need a connection.” Chasing the Scream
A line from something I recently read… “I try to remember what I learned from Bruce Alexander and Bud Osborn: You don’t need a chemical; you need a connection.” – from one of the last pages in Chasing the Scream
The Never Ending Story
Someone recently commented on a theme in my conversations with them, something along the lines of “You always talk about how God is just as much in the mundane and every day as He is present in big moments or
What kind of kitchen appliance are you?
Sal and I had a fight last weekend. It was a decent size argument. We had planned a date afternoon/night and what started as a conversation over drinks at one of Sal’s favorite places went to parenting conversations, chatting about