Sometimes the first step to solving a problem is to realize that we cannot fix it on our own.
Category: Devotions
It’s Bad for You
If I want to eat junk food (or the spiritual equivalent), what does it really matter?
What Makes God Angry?
Some people have a mental image of an angry God. This might be due to preachers like Johnathan Edwards from the 18th-century, or from listening to others who portray God as primarily full of wrath and punishment. This is a tough image of God to live with, and probably makes most of us want to avoid… Continue reading What Makes God Angry?
Busted Jaw
So, what's the worst that can happen if we hang around with the wrong friends?
Why Keep Using an Obsolete Solution?
Once we have acquired the latest and greatest version of something, we shouldn't have to go back and keep using the old one.
Page Refresh
As many times as we may refresh the page, some things are both true and unchangeable.
Back in the Game
We may know how to get well after an injury, but what do we do once we get better?
Join the Battle
Not all of the people who help win a war are on the front lines.
Just a Reminder
Sometimes, being told the same thing more than once isn't an insult to our intelligence; it's a valuable reminder, instead.
Something Big is Coming…
If worry is spending time thinking about what probably won't happen, what would it look like if we spent time thinking about - and acting upon - what we know will happen?
All the Trimmings, but No Words
I'll eat cake (with lots frosting) most any day of the week, but it's nice to know why the cake was purchased in the first place.
Still in Charge
Even if I know the person who is in charge, if he or she is a good leader, I still have to follow the rules.
Re-Loader
What do we do when it seems like we're out of resources in the battle against evil?
New and Old Treasures
Learning a nugget of wisdom from history or from a recent experience is great, but what if there were more?
Feeling Like Eustace
Sometimes, our detractors aren't just a character in a fantasy story who can't hear well. How do we deal with feelings of uselessness?
You Can’t Make That With Those Ingredients, Part 2
Bakers and chefs know: the better the ingredients, the better food can be made from them.
You Can’t Make That With Those Ingredients, Part 1
No matter how hard we might try, there are some things that can't be made without the right ingredients.
Heart-book
What would our daily dialogue and shared activities with others look like if we shared what was really on our hearts?
I’ve Got Religion
Much has been said about "religion", but what is it, really?
Don’t Be a Wall
Do we ever get so smug and comfortable in a good seat that we don't want to move - even to let others by?
Those Who Sin Differently 