“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NKJV) All things! What a powerful promise. I was listening to a sermon this morning in search of a word of encouragement or comfort. This time of year has […]
“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted.” ~ Garrison Keillor No one ever said being a parent was easy, simple, or foolproof. Being a parent is difficult, is a challenge, […]
It was around this time three years ago that I was in the middle of my 100Day Challenge. That challenge — ride my bike for an hour a day for one hundred consecutive days — was created to help me find strength and clarity in the face of my son’s addiction driven life. I experienced, […]
Traffic signals can be analogous for to our life’s behaviors. The typical traffic light has three colors – green, yellow, red. Three behavioral responses are often associated with those colors — go, caution, stop. With the exception of the yellow light – which elicits a variety of reactive behaviors — we all know the road […]
Yesterday, the pastor spoke about cognitive dissonance — when what we are experiencing conflicts with what we expected or believe is correct. It is that moment of discomfort or doubt that may cause us to interrupt the path we are on because the expectations of our past experiences challenges the course. Instead of trusting the […]
