Procrastination. I’m so good at it I could teach it on the graduate level. I’ve tended to blow procrastination off as just a “thing,” a tendency that isn’t exactly laziness but just a desire to put things off. Never put off anything until tomorrow unless you can put it off till next week, right? Yet, […]
Finding Hope In the Midst of Struggles.
I’m all about finding hope in the midst of struggles. Life is full of struggles, challenges, and difficulties that can sometimes make us feel hopeless and helpless. Whether it’s dealing with sickness, financial problems, broken relationships, or any other kind of setback, it’s easy to lose faith and feel like there’s no way out. However, […]
Negative self-talk and other perils of life.
As Christians, we believe that we are created in the image of God and that God loves us unconditionally. However, sometimes we forget this truth and allow negative self-talk to take over our minds. This is a pretty nasty deal.
Recovering from disappointment.
Disappointment. Show of hands – who enjoys being disappointed? I don’t see any. I’m appalled. I thought everyone likes being disappointed and let down. This, of course, is a poking the bear kind of question, and if you’ve read my stuff for any length of time, you know I have an agenda. Disappointment is absolutely […]
Perseverance – how to hang in there.
Perseverance. Hanging in there. We need to talk about this. I’d contend that a lot of the problems and issues we face are due to simply giving up too soon. We got tired, or distracted, or listened to our inner demons.
Embracing self-pity.
If you’re going to embrace self-pity, you might as well embrace misery. It’s a funny thing. Some people simply seem to enjoy feeling bad for themselves. Respectfully, if that’s true of you, I have a simple question: How has self-pity helped you improve your life? I get it. I do. This is one of those […]
7 life rules for 2023
It seems that some “life rules” for this new year might be in order. There’s nothing magical about these, but they seem pretty appropriate. Fact is, they’re good life rules for any year.
10 resolutions for mental and spiritual flourishing
Sometimes I run across something that is so meaningful, so provocative, and so timely that I simply stand back in awe. This is from a gentleman named Clyde S. Kilby, and it’s sublime.
He called me an idiot.
So. How does one move on past failure – specifically, how can you not be so hard on yourself?
Broken us. 10 principles.
We are all broken in some fashion, aren’t we? And brokenness can manifest itself in broken relationships.
This is a theme I tend to return to often, Broken relationships are just excruciating. Let’s suss this out, and let me see if we can get some guidance here.
Why NOT me?
“Why me?” Have you ever asked that? I have, and I’ll bet you have too. I don’t think it’s because any of us feel entitled, but it is a natural response when things are piling up on us. Why me? It’s a hard question. I’ve prayed plenty of prayers that started out with “Why…?” Several […]
Six thoughts on achieving a better life.
Who wouldn’t want a better life? It can be yours. What was it the old preacher said? “Put the hay where the sheep can get to it.” Maybe today you’re feeling sheepish, and need some good hay. I hope this’ll fit the bill. The context: I’ve spoken before about the gap between where I want […]