Posts tagged “Jesus”
Take the Baptism plunge
When I lived in the Milwaukee area, headline news on New Year’s Day announced the annual Polar Plunge. Every year people brave the frigid…
The confessions of a man
I have a confession. It’s hard to be a man. I’m sure it’s hard to be a woman too, but I can’t speak to…
Happily ever after?
Getting to happily ever after is complicated. No disrespect to Disney, but a good relationship is not that simple. It’s not (1) love at…
What’s it like to be right all the time?
I don’t know about you, but I’m right all the time. If you and I have a difference of opinion, there’s just no question…
3 words that will change your Valentine’s Day (especially if you’re single)
In my almost 40 years on the earth, I’ve experienced the four emotions of Valentine’s Day—loneliness, euphoria, pressure, and apathy. From puberty through my…
What’s your action plan?
Death made headlines again. Immediately after the news of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash spread, the posts on social media were begging us to hug…
Can people change?
I ask couples in premarriage counseling this question: “Who do you want to marry: the person you are marrying or the person you hope…
What are you filling up on?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you didn’t surprise yourself? You know, those moments when something comes out of your mouth that catches even you…
Finding happy in a new year
It could be said that life is a string of attempts to outweigh the unhappy with the happy. So did things balance out last…
Joy for the journey
Consider what you’ve endured for the sake of a future joy. The drudgery of pregnancy and the pain of delivery take a backseat to…
How can you make the most of Christmas?
In 48 hours, it’ll all be over. For the past two months, most retailers and radio stations have been preparing you for this moment….
3 words that will change your Christmas
You need to be wise this Christmas. Because Christmas, perhaps more than any other time of year, is the season that pushes people in…