I think we all have that one thing that haunts us – a habit, a sin, a something that seems to undo us just by showing up in our day. Mine is anxiety. I’ve struggled with anxiety for years. Decades, even. For most of my life, it’s hovered in the shadows until, without warning,...
All the Things That Matter Blog
Apologies, part 1
Evidenced by the feud this week between a reporter and teenaged gun control advocate, our culture is in dire need of re-learning the art of apologies. Giving them AND accepting them. It’s certainly a biblical concept: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom. 12:18). But...
Cold March Days
I haven’t blogged much recently. Partly because I’ve been writing another project, and I have only limited writing time. Partly because I’ve been a little lost in my own world in recent days. Partly because I haven’t been brave enough to write what’s been on my mind. But sometimes we just need to start...
Embarrassed
The most embarrassing thing I ever did was something only my husband saw. The specifics aren’t terribly important. I’ll totally leave you to guess what might qualify as the “most embarrassing thing” ever to me. It probably doesn’t even rank on most people’s top 5 most embarrassing moments. Well, no, it probably would. It...
Complaining
This is a Modern Flannelgraph post. The book of Numbers is a great place to learn about complaining. Sure, Numbers probably isn’t really top of your list for daily Bible reading. I get that. It’s in the Old Testament (and all the good stuff’s in the New Testament, right?). It’s in the Pentateuch. (That’s the...