July 2015
Five Essentials of Anger Management
Anger management remains a hot topic for the web, as evidenced by the 20,300,000 entries popping up in just 0.3 seconds. After decades of working through my own short-fuse, I’ve discovered five essentials of anger management that have helped me get a grip. For a long time, my stomach tightened whenever confronted with Bible verses […]
An Open Letter to Disillusioned Teenage Girls
Life is hard, and injustice rules the world. You want to be part of the action that rights the wrongs. You are so ready to join a family of like-minded youth. Yup, I’m an old lady, but I totally get that. In fact, that’s exactly why I wrote you and your friends an open letter […]
Three Essentials of Wait-Training
Folks of all ages are on-board with the latest Be Your Best fad–weight- or strength-training. The trend contributes to improved health for young and old alike. Interestingly, the three essentials of wait-training are the same, contributing to improved spiritual health. Focus The first step in physical change centers on narrowing one’s target and focusing the […]
Four Guarantees RE: Waiting
If you’ve ever cried out to God for help or direction, you’ve likely experienced the challenge of waiting. Often, we’ve already wrestled with the problem for a long time before asking for God’s help. From our viewpoint, anything but an immediate answer is counterproductive, isn’t it? Apparently God didn’t see things that way, inspiring the […]
Rainbow–Not Just a Logo–the Sign of God’s Covenant
Knuckles aching, I squeezed the armrests tighter. The blizzard tossed the Boeing 707 like a kite in the wind. Is this really a safer route home for Christmas 1967? Driving the snow-packed, icy Montana roads seemed less dangerous to me than my first-ever flight. That’s when I glanced through the tiny window and saw the […]