Hey friends! Now that everyone is getting into the holiday spirit, it's such an easy time of year for us to think more selflessly and reflect on who and what means most to us. For some, however, this time of year can be stressful and create an atmosphere of chaos and "forced charitableness," if you ... VIEW POST
Fighting the Devil’s Lies with God’s Truth
When I read The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis over a decade ago, I was struck by this strange idea that, while Biblical, I’d never fully considered. The idea is that thoughts, behaviors, or feelings that don’t reflect God are directly from Satan. I always just considered them to be from me, from ... VIEW POST
Tending Your Spiritual Garden
Our garden is massive this year. It’s actually a “multi-family” garden, shared with our friends down the street. We’re sharing the expenses, the bounty, and of course…the weeding. I’ve learned that you have to be proactive and stay ahead of the weeds or they will run you ragged all summer long. So a ... VIEW POST
Be Kind to Yourself
Be kind to yourself? Why? Is this really something to consider? Is that not being selfish? In both the Old and New Testaments (Leviticus 19 and Matthew 19) we are taught to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Implicitly this teaches me that love for self is a given. It is normal and natural for me ... VIEW POST
