Be rational. Be reasonable. Fear not.

I see ads for survival kits cluttering my Facebook feed, promising safety in the face of unspecified threats. How annoying. Today’s blog deals with this.

Choose How You Feel

It’s all about choices, isn’t it? I’m not sure why so many struggle with this. Because … you choose the quality of your life. You aren’t a dog, zebra, aardvark, lungfish, or amoeba. You don’t operate on instinct. You have the power to choose. 

woman at nameless grave

Welcome to the nameless grave.

“The mass of men worry themselves into nameless graves while here and there a great unselfish soul forgets himself into immortality.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The entire universe revolves around me. You need to know that. I am the most important being to ever draw a breath of life. You, yes YOU, only exist as […]

hope

Jehovah-Jireh: A study on hope, revisited.

We could all use some hope. Because many of us are scared. Jehovah-Jireh is Hebrew, and is translated “The Lord Will Provide.” Of course He will; but why do we so often behave like He won’t?

worry

Nameless grave.

“The mass of men worry themselves into nameless graves while here and there a great unselfish soul forgets himself into immortality.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The entire universe revolves around me. You need to know that. I am the most important being to ever draw a breath of life. You, yes YOU, only exist as […]

The gate of the year – revisited.

NOTE: I first posted this blog, The Gate of the Year, back in June. I’m not one to recycle my posts, but, I dunno. It came to mind this morning during my quiet time. So many folks as of this writing are on edge, strung out, worried senseless. This was comforting back in June, and […]

My “why.”

I am so, so over the pandemic. Problem is, the world isn’t over it. And it’s wearing on all of us. Here’s what we can do.

Finding rest

How to find rest.

Do you feel the need for rest? I don’t mean simple relaxation. I’m talking about rest for your soul.

fear of surrender

Fear of surrender.

You are afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety.

Jehovah -Jireh: A Bible study of hope.

Jehovah-Jireh. Here’s a Bible study and a little Hebrew lesson. I’m sharing this because it grew out of my own quiet time and was beyond encouraging. I want you to benefit from it, too. We could all use some encouragement. Because many of us are scared. Jehovah-Jireh is Hebrew, and is translated “The Lord Will […]