Posts tagged “Contentment”
The golden calf called “have to”
As a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking man who married a goal-setting, calendar-keeping, box-checking woman, the story of Mary and Martha gets my full attention. In…
Better than Thanksgiving pie …
Thanksgiving dinner is one of those meals that I look forward to all year. Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and gravy, green bean casserole,…
Two gifts to give
It’s almost time to make your Christmas lists (if you’re the kind of person who thinks ahead like that). As you put all the…
Rest … without worry
“Ugh, look at my dining room! I need to make time to paint those dingy walls.” “You know, the bathrooms in this house are…
Just for you
The Christmas gift-hunting season is on for those who do some early shopping. For some this is a thrill; for others it’s a nerve-racking…
Contentment blues
One day while cleaning the kitchen, I thought I could hear running water coming from the den. I threw down the sponge with a…
Enjoy the present
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.”—Andy Bernard, The Office The great…
A lesson in contentment
In July 2021, an F-1 tornado struck half a mile from our house, leaving a trail of destruction multiple miles long. Thanks to weather…
Break free from greed
Everyone wants to be free from guilt. Everyone wants to be free from anger. But not everyone wants to be free from greed. Why…
Let go of regret
In her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin lists how someone can get stuck in their past: You wish you…
The gift of now
Listening to the news and the watercooler gossip about the news, there’s a pretty good consensus that everyone’s positive everything’s bad in the world….
Looking for the good life?
If you’re looking for a good life, listen to what Jesus said. John’s gospel is full of Jesus explaining what makes a person’s life…