It has been a tough day with the stock market taking a plunge, traffic gnarling to a standstill in larger cities, and I figure stress has somehow played havoc with at least part of your day. With that said, I think we need a break from today’s harrowing dramas. One ...
Read More »Procrastination — “I’ll Think About That Tomorrow”
Wash the windows? Maybe next week. Take the watch to the jeweler for repair? Later. A kitchen renovation? Forget it — too many decisions. We’ve all occasionally postponed a dreaded chore or task. But if it’s the rule instead of the exception, can it be problematic or lead to health ...
Read More »Brains and Guts — Is There a Connection?
You walk from one room to another and forget why you went in there. You open a phone book to look up a number, and … now what was I looking for? A senior moment? Maybe. But there may be another explanation. The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis Recent research indicates a connection ...
Read More »Know Your Limitations
What a hectic week I had last week. I felt weak, tired, and consumed by the constant demands of others. Have you ever had a week like this? I slowly began losing my peace and joy as I focused on what everyone was needing or desiring of me. I have ...
Read More »The Material for Spiritual Transformation
What we encounter in daily living—family, work, church, community, challenges—provides the material for spiritual transformation. The natural life is ours to transform into spiritual—through obedience to the will of God! “The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 15:46 Salvation is the ...
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