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Relationship is one of those words that has to be defined in context because it has so many applications. We can talk about the relationship of one object to another, noting their size and similarities. We can see the relationship between our attitudes and our actions. When we feel good, we tend to do good […]
What do we do when everything hurts? Generally, we call on our best coping skills, remind ourselves that things could be worse, and soldier on. That works until things get worse. At that point, we tend to set our optimism aside, and imagine that someone or something must be to blame. After all, we can’t […]
People who know me well would be right to say that I am directionally challenged. My kids used to call me the “turn around queen” because I’d always have to change direction when we were trying to go somewhere. It was even worse when I thought I knew where I was going. My husband laughs […]
Sometime during your teen years, you reached your adult height. You may have had a growth spurt that catapulted you from 5 feet something to 6 feet something, but you ultimately finished the race to be taller than your brother or sister. It was a milestone that you may not have even recognized. Growing taller […]
Ecclesiastes 2:24 gives us some advice about living our best lives. It says, “The best that people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy their work. I saw that even this comes from God, because no one can eat or enjoy life without him.” Solomon in all his wisdom realized that God is part of […]
Spring and fall often bring out the pruning shears. We look at the hedges and the vines and we know it’s time to take a little off the top, and probably the sides and a few other places too. It’s not easy work, and not particularly fun work. Usually when you’re done everything looks cleaned […]
This year Yom Kippur began at sunset on October 4th and lasted 25 hours ending on October 5th. During those hours, believers fasted, anointed their bodies with oil, and ceased to wear leather shoes. “Yom” means “day” and “Kippur” means “atonement.” It is a day honored by generations of Jewish believers going back to Abraham. […]
What makes us happy? Though variations on the usual drivers of our happiness quotient exist, here’s a few reminders of why you can smile again today. Work: Whether you’re working away from home, or you’ve been retired for a few years, work that fulfills your soul makes you happy. When we consider the work we […]
Most of us like to fix things. We like to clean up a mess, renew an old piece of furniture, or simply fix the problem at hand. There’s always a deep sense of satisfaction that comes with knowing something that didn’t work, or something that was ready to be thrown away, has been given a […]
Day after day they tell the story; night after night they tell it again. Psalm 19:2, NCV Life is revealed to us in stories. We learn about our ancestry, our culture, and our gifts of faith through the stories that are passed along from one generation to the next. When we were kids, there was […]
