I will try this day to live a simple, sincere, and serene life…. — The beginning of “A Morning Resolve.” A hearty laugh escaped my lips upon reading: “I will try this day to live a simple, sincere, and serene life.” It’s the kind of aspiration that sounds lovely in the abstract, perhaps envisioned amidst a…
Understanding Mind
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, table to discern between good and evil. — 1 Kings 3:9. I’d like to believe that if God appeared to me in a dream, as he did to Solomon, and offered me anything my heart desired, my answer would be as noble as the…
We Grow Weary
We grow weary for the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we speak kindly. — 1 Corinthians 4:12-13. We all encounter moments in life where the weight of our efforts feels overwhelming, and we grow “weary from the work of our own hands.” It’s a universal human…
Thanks
Let us give thanks.… — Hebrews 12:28b. After my latest health hiccup, the most profound feeling came over me as I walked out of the hospital doors — an overwhelming wave of gratitude – gratitude simply to be alive, to feel the ground beneath my feet, and to breathe fresh air. I had made sure to…
Only With Love And Intention
After my recent health hiccup, I’ve often found myself “contemplating my navel.” An expression we used to use to describe “in deep thought.” There comes a point when the well of resilience, though vast, begins to show its limits; and one realizes there are only so many times a body can truly “bounce back” without…