During the season of Easter, I love to focus on the life and resurrection of Jesus. It is THE reason I celebrate. It offers the hope that infuses every pore of who I am and what I do. It is why I can live the life that I live. It is …
Starting something new can be tough. Really tough. But I believe it may be even harder to re-start something or to start over again, especially if you stopped after suffering repeated setbacks. I’ve recently been thinking about getting moving, both figuratively and literally. Let me give a simple explanation of …
In today’s technological world, there are tracking devices to count virtually everything. Considering this fact causes great happiness for the math lover inside me. Numbers are everywhere. How many steps are in my workout routine. How many calories I’ve consumed at a meal. How many likes I’ve had on Facebook. …
At the mention of the word “Easter,” images emerge in the minds of men, women, and children everywhere. Many of these impressions are based on actual experiences that occur in our lives. Sunrise services, cute frilly dresses, spring outfits, egg dyeing, egg hunts, bunnies, Sunday lunch, and an extra long …
Self-identity can be a very fickle friend. Self-identity is defined as the recognition of one’s potential and qualities as an individual, especially in relation to social context. Social context would the culture that the individual was educated in or lives in, and the people and institutions with which they interact. …
I was recently reminded of a phrase I read a few years ago that seemed to jump off the page as I read it. If only… The book was my Bible. As I began to ponder this phrase, I realized that I was guilty of giving those very words voice, …