The following parable makes me sad every time I read it. Matthew 18:24-35 “When he (the King) began to settle (his accounts), one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, […]
If you have ever owned a cat- wait, that is not right, let me start again… if you have ever been owned by a cat, then you know what a joyful addition this relationship can be to your life. When you become a cat parent, you willingly become a servant to a 10lb animal; you
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I have arthritis and/or ligamentous injuries in the majority of joints in my body; from my spine, to my shoulders, elbows, and hands, to my hips and knees, right on down to my ankles and toes. Fortunately, I am a physical therapist with years of treating others under my belt. Between that and my contact
“Fun fact” about me- I keep both my phone and watch on the “silent” mode. I do not like the sudden, incessant noise of notifications and I am not any good at remembering to turn the volume off for work, church, etc.; so, I have deemed it wiser just to always leave the sound off.
Every day starts pretty much the same way for me: prayer, morning stretches, feed and play with Mulligan, coffee, read Bible, morning text, and so on. I find that my soul experiences a great deal of peace while performing these repeated activities. Daily routines bring a sense of comfort, the expected in a life filled
Let us begin with a story. You are at a friend’s house celebrating some life event. You have had a couple of drinks and are feeling “buzzed” but determine that you are “safe” to drive yourself home. As you are driving, your friend texts you to let you know that you have left your jacket
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Mark 9:31-32 “for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, ‘The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.’ But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.” Whenever I
You started the day out right; you read your Bible, spent some quality time in prayer, rejoiced with gratitude for all that God has done for you, and expressed love and patience towards those in your household. You ended this same day in shame, saddened by the thoughts you indulged in, the words you spoke,
Titus 2:3-5 “Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God
What comes to mind when you think of suffering and what emotions rise up in you? What is your attitude towards its existence in your life and in the lives of those you love? I would venture to say that the majority (if not all) of us experience at least some negative thoughts and emotions