The Right Reasons to do What’s Right

The Right Reasons to do What’s Right

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Think back again about the right reasons you should do the right thing. If you are a follower of Jesus, remember His calling. You are invited to go and make disciples. The programs...

Waving Goodbye to the Past

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surface. Wave goodbye to the past. That’s not always easy. It takes time. And work. And help—from God and ourselves and others. I’m writing these words as I sit in my car. I parked it in the...
Three Ways to Face Our Hurts

Three Ways to Face Our Hurts

From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Aware of hurts though not controlled by them allows us chances to face reality in healthy ways. But what should we do? Here are three suggestions. 1. Write about your hurts....
Joy

Joy

There’s that word again: Joy.  We say it. We hear it. We sing about it. We read about it.  But do we live with joy? Do we know the difference between joy and happiness? Do we rely too much on emotions? Do we understand the value of deeper joy which is based on...
Traffic Lights

Traffic Lights

The lights weren’t working at the intersection. No red or green or yellow. No colors appearing to instruct us to stop or go. Traffic slowed. We had to wait for our turn to drive through. Cautiously. Carefully. The why-did-this-happen and who-is-next and...