In a small community lived two close friends, Sarah and Rachel. They had been inseparable since childhood, sharing their dreams, secrets, and life’s ups and downs. One sunny afternoon, as they sat on Sarah’s porch, sipping tea and enjoying the gentle breeze, Rachel noticed a profound sadness in Sarah’s eyes. “What’s been bothering you, Sarah?” …
I will never forget my first emotion-amplifying, senses-enlivening encounter within a Worship experience. There’s an invigorating and motivating quality to the atmosphere. Being together with others and seeing God move in tangible ways stirs our affection for Him. We were then forewarned about an inevitable spiritual challenge that would follow. Returning to the challenges of …
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Today, I’ve been reflecting on this observation: our minds excel at two distinct functions. Firstly, they are adept at responding to danger triggering a defensive response. Secondly, they possess the capacity for personal growth, for growing us up. However, our minds cannot do both simultaneously. Reflecting on my own past life experiences, I recall extended …
We learn through a safe invitation and participation. One assumption I keep running into, is about how we learn. We hold onto the idea that if I can increase the information I put into my mind, this will somehow filter my emotional responses. We think we can control our lives through thinking more, memorizing more, …
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Welcome to the first post of my blog! In this inaugural post, I will share some of my desires and hopes for this blog, as well as some stories that lead me to place that I though I needed to start a blog, hopefully for the benefit of others, if only for myself. A little …
Back in 2013 Dr. Brené Brown suggested that the central question presented to us in the 21st century is, “What are we supposed to be afraid of and who is to blame?“ There is always some news headline pointing to the problems we face and giving us someone to blame. We have certainly seen this …
