Posts tagged “Self-Control”
Lying talk
Why do people tell lies? Well, that’s easy. Because lying might enable guilty people to escape responsibility and consequences for their misdeeds. Because lying…
Waiting is the hardest part
A few years ago, my just-waking-up child walked into the kitchen and asked for scrambled eggs. I said no—because the bacon, apple, and cheddar…
The problem with coping mechanisms
Each day seems to bring a new announcement or policy concerning the pandemic that challenges our normal way of life. At the church where…
Revelation origination
Think how much of human life is a struggle for control. Investors struggle for control of a business . . . husbands and wives…
Resting is a work of faith
Give a one-year-old a toy drum and that child will keep banging. Nonstop. Until Mom or Dad can’t take it anymore and attempt to…
Humbly self-aware
Satan just cannot abide Christians walking peacefully and happily along the middle of the road of our lives. He will either try to shove…
Where’s home for you?
My husband and I recently went to a neighborhood meeting to hear about what’s going on in our community. We went with pure intentions,…
The Corona Survival Guide for Couples
Day 1 The #1 thing for couples to do Healthy relationships were already hard enough. Creating and maintaining a you-first, quick-to-listen, how-can-I-help relationship took…
Don’t let porn become corona’s pandemic
I wish the pastor’s text was wrong about porn. A colleague of mine shared some recent data about the correlation between cases of the…
The Corona Survival Guide for Singles
Day 1 The Savior gets the single life The coronavirus has made being single very complicated. There are, as you may have seen on…
A little glimpse of God
It’s easy to see the big ways God works in our lives: the plane that lands safely or a loved one recovering from an…
Coronavirus: The marathon you didn’t sign up for
The Corona 5K officially turned into a marathon. I could almost see the finish line of my 14-day, post-Israel self-quarantine when the news dropped….