Do you find yourself looking to other people or things to satisfy you? Are you tempted to doubt that Jesus alone really does offer a life of joy, peace and contentment? On today's episode of the Christian Habits Podcast (links below), I visit with ... [ Read More ]
How to Stop Being Depressed During the Pandemic (or in Regular Life)
If I were to ask the question, "Have you been depressed at all during the pandemic?" my guess is that every single one of you would answer that question with a yes. I know I have. Many days are great, but there are also those days when I feel like ... [ Read More ]
How to Pray With Thanksgiving
I know what you're thinking. Why are you doing a post on how to pray with thanksgiving? Isn't it pretty simple? Don't you just pray and thank God? In a sense, it is that simple. You just pray and thank God. But what if you can't think of anything ... [ Read More ]
02: When Life is Hard: 11 Questions to Ask
Welcome to the Christian Habits podcast, episode two! I won't normally write a separate blog post to go with the podcast, but thought I would today so I could explain what it's like to do a podcast. The nice thing about blogging is that if you ... [ Read More ]
How to Let Go of Regret and “If Only” – Option Charts
Do you ever say, “If only I hadn't messed up," or “If only life were easier?" "If only I had made a different choice?" “If only I were more like so-and-so?” So often we live in the land of “if only” and “I should have.” This is not a ... [ Read More ]
When Life is Dreary
A few weeks ago I was reading about Jacob's journey back to his mom's relatives. God appears to him in a dream and when Jacob wakes up, he says, "Surely, God is in this place, and I didn't know it! How awesome is this place!" I love this ... [ Read More ]
20 Things to be Thankful For When Life is Hard
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow celebrating the holiday with family and friends. It comes in the midst of an uncertain time in the history of our country and the world. A time that makes it easier to worry rather than to be ... [ Read More ]
When No One is Commenting on Your Blog
Two days ago I began my series on the temptations of blogging and ministry. I was excited. Not because I was going to get a chance to grow and serve God. But because I was going to get a chance for some new comments. I love comments. To me it’s ... [ Read More ]
Discontentment and Loneliness
For an example of how I used these questions see: When No One is Commenting on Your Blog. Why are you unhappy? What do you think will make you happy? Will that really make you happy? Why or why not? Are you able to create the conditions you ... [ Read More ]
Accepting the Unacceptable
In a world of I-can-do-anything-if-I-set-my-mind-to-it, accepting the unacceptable seems wrong, somehow. It's like giving up. And we're not supposed to give up. We're supposed to fight for what we want. Be tenacious. Never give up. ... [ Read More ]