Now you are probably thinking either, “Yes, I want to be set free,” or “I am Free, so what are you talking about?” Author Lewis Smeades writes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” How often have you held on to resentment, carried a grudge, or harbored…
DetailsIn a discussion recently, the topic was raised – “Do you have enough?” Now you might ask, “Enough what?” Which is a fair question. “Enough stuff?” Probably too much. “Enough vacations?” While I want more, I have already been able to enjoy more than most of the world. “Enough clothes?” I probably have enough to…
DetailsNow that may seem like a silly question because the majority of people reading this would probably say -”Of course!” Life and survival to live another day is a basic instinct hard-wired into our DNA. God placed that drive in us so that we would live the life He has designed for us. If we…
DetailsDo you remember when you were a kid and you were excited and looking forward to something? It may have been the neighborhood baseball game the next day, a road trip to your cousin’s for Christmas, or your first trip to Disneyland. On those particular mornings, it is unlikely that your mom had to drag…
DetailsHave you ever thought of your life as a book? Sometimes people frame their lives as a narrative or a story. Perhaps they see themselves as the hero of the tale or maybe as the victim. But let’s imagine that when our lives are said and done, they represent a complete book. Think about it…
DetailsValues are important. We talk about them in school, at home, in political circles, and even on a global human scale. But how important are values? Or maybe a better question is, when are values important? Perhaps even still, the best question is, what determines whether or not a value is significant and worthy of…
Details“Perhaps sometimes when I smell freshly baked cookies, my brain can’t think about anything else except getting one of those cookies. So, I suppose it gets hijacked then.” True, but I am referring to hijacking that actually impacts our ability to rationally process our thoughts. In a research study conducted with 520 subjects at the…
DetailsNot Me! You are probably thinking that is a pretty dumb question and I can understand your sentiment. I don’t think most of us would choose to suffer, yet, in a variety of ways, we all experience suffering. But have you ever considered that suffering can make you stronger? Two psychologists from the University of…
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Can You Hang Up on Anxiety? Wouldn’t it be nice if it were only that easy? But what if there were something you could do that would help diminish anxiety? A study that comes out of the University of Texas suggests that there just might be. The typical cell phone user pulls out and uses…
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Can You Dance on A Desk? Honestly, I’d be afraid I would fall off. But that didn’t seem to stop actor Dick Van Dyke. You may remember him from his 1960’s sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show (if you are as old as I am), or from such movies as Mary Poppins or Chitty…
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