The Funeral Post: What I Want You to Know

The Funeral Post: What I Want You to Know

I am not a morbid person. But I think about my own funeral. Each time we have been between moves and churches I have contemplated who would preach if I were to die then. Sometimes I evaluate new songs as to if they’d make the cut onto the “funeral-worthy” list. Or...
Just Enough: How Much Should I Care?

Just Enough: How Much Should I Care?

I’m a crier. Doesn’t matter the emotion-when enough of it builds up, I cry. Happy, sad, angry, overwhelmed, excited… waterworks. Sometimes this is endearing, and sometimes is it supremely frustrating. I have told more than one person on more than one occasion,...
The Toolbox for Anger

The Toolbox for Anger

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such there is no law.Galatians 5:22-23 My husband promised he only needed one more woodworking tool. It was expensive, but it would allow...
Answering Anger: How to Avoid the Blow Up

Answering Anger: How to Avoid the Blow Up

“It’s okay to be angry, buddy. But it has to be for the right things and in the right way.” I was counseling my 5-year-old after he didn’t like an instruction I gave him, and he raised his fist to shake it at me. “But who am I to teach...