A tube of toothpaste used to last me forever, or so it seemed. Now, it feels like I’m adding a new tube to my cart every time I visit the grocery aisle. Boxes of cereal, while still appearing substantial on the shelf, often conceal a lamentably small bag within, with the contents vanishing long before…
Support The Weak
We must support the weak. — Acts 20:35b Today’s challenge requires us to see beyond financial hardship or physical prowess. Weakness can manifest in a hundred different ways: a failing body, a broken spirit, or a wavering resolve. This also isn’t a command directed only at the strong or the wealthy; it is a direct…
Loving The Unlovable
How do we learn to love the unlovable? I’ve been thinking about the concept of loving the unlovable a lot. Learning to love the “unlovable” goes against our natural instincts of self-preservation and justice. I’m not talking about forgiveness which is a different concept and sometimes a different matter, but loving someone or something that…
I’m Not Sure
I’m not sure. I seem to be saying the above a lot more. When I was younger being “sure” was a given, and if one wasn’t, there was always plenty of time to make up from one’s mistakes. Now-a-days it seems that I am racing against a clock to make sure everything is in its…
The Creative In Each of Us
There is a creative part in each of us, a unique wellspring of imagination and expression, but often, it lies dormant, buried beneath the demands of daily life or the weight of self-doubt. I have always been a big fan of those who are openly, effortlessly creative. Anyone who could coax a melody from an…