Just Enough: How Much Should I Care?
Emotions too big or too strong can overwhelm us. On the opposite end of the spectrum, apathy paralyzes us. Overwhelmed or apathetic – inaction is not the life or heart of a Christ-follower. Emotions, like all things, need balance.
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
"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 him about anger?" I couldn't...
Junk Food: What are You Hungry for?
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.Psalm 107:8-9 The food sat on...
Satisfied: Faith to the Full
I am satisfied with Jesus,He has done so much for me:He has suffered to redeem me,He has died to set me free.B.B.McKinney My youngest is completely satisfied with life —- and that's a problem. Our youngest is potty training in earnest. Or maybe his parents are anyway....
Truth Pills
I wanted to be numb. It hurt so bad that I couldn't process. I just wanted to shut it off and be numb. When the dentist told me that my child had four tiny cavities where teeth touch, I felt like a bad parent. Of course, my five-year-old didn't really comprehend what...