See pt. 4 Where Do I Go From Here? I have free will, a most wonderful gift. I can choose to jump off that platform, or I can scramble back down to the safety of solid ground. 2020 was just a number, not some cursed runes that destined me to live through a dumpster fire.Continue reading “On Acceptance, pt. 5”
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On Acceptance, pt. 4
See pt. 3 He Makes Our Paths Straight The Body of Christ is made of many parts. Some are small, some large. Some we show to the world, some we cover up. But they each have importance. 1 Corinthians 12 tells us that the Body of Christ is not just one part but several, andContinue reading “On Acceptance, pt. 4”
On Acceptance, pt. 3
See pt. 2 Headaches and the Hospital Stay 2019 did bring me literal headaches: daily ones I’d relieve with ibuprofen. I continued that habit in January of 2020. I should’ve known better as a PA than to overuse that medication, since it interferes with the production of mucus, a layer of which protects the stomachContinue reading “On Acceptance, pt. 3”
On Acceptance, pt. 2
See pt. 1 Accept what, tho? Many times pastors will come up with a word or phrase at the beginning of a new year, something like a slogan that should guide our thinking during the year. Usually I forget in a few weeks what the word is and go on with my life. Our pastor,Continue reading “On Acceptance, pt. 2”
FOMO Can Take The Joy Out, Pt. 4
See part 3 We can take advantage of the fact that the brain is plastic to bring back our joy. The Book of Romans says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to knowContinue reading “FOMO Can Take The Joy Out, Pt. 4”
A contemporary log of fragmentary pleasures 