I discovered some valuable lessons at the fabric store the other day. I quickly observed that, as people, we don’t thrive for long “up front and center.” Needing to be “right” or the focus of attention is not always pretty. The need to be noticed, or feel significant does seem to be in our nature. Who …
Month: July 2014
Signs of Another World
Do you ever wish you could just have a sign from heaven? We want signs to tell us what to do or to give us assurance in our faith. Or do you wish, like me, you had a sign to show others who are close to you who don’t believe? Perhaps they believe in the …
Naturally Sharing My Life and Faith in Normal Everyday Ways
We want our lives to be ones of influence and impact, yet often it seems like we should be doing something else, or going somewhere else. What if I said, “Our lives can have significant influence and impact right where we are, right now — where we live, walk, study, text, or work?” You might …
The Hidden Problem in Discontentment
Who wants to be around someone who is discontent? It is this ugly thing I want to avoid, yet I see it regularly in myself. Why is it so difficult to be content? Isn’t it because I want what I can’t have? Or, is it because I am not happy with what I do have? Maybe, I …