Mother’s day is in just a few days! Have you gotten a gift for your mother yet? If the answer is no, here are some inexpensive but meaningful ideas that will make your momma’s heart swell with love:
Mother’s day is coming up! This is supposed to be a special occasion, a date to recognize and celebrate the woman who gave us life. Many people, however, have less than ideal relationships with their mothers. Perhaps there was abuse or neglect, or some other sort of trauma. Maybe your experience is nothing so drastic, but… Read More How to celebrate mother’s day – even if you’re not on good terms
Happy Star Wars day! Today is the day where fans around the world will don their wookie costumes, princess Leia bikinis, or stormtrooper outfit and publicly declare their undying love for the Star Wars dynasty.
I recently went to go visit my grandfather. While there, we spent a lot of time with his friends. Towards the end of our visit, one of them casually asked if we’d gone to see the “Kindred Spirit” yet. Intrigued, I told her I had never even heard of it, and asked her what it was.
I first met Jeanine as a fellow expat living in South Korea. Over the years, I’ve watched her kids grow up, and enjoyed the fellowship of her and her family on 3 separate continents. Jeanine tells us of her inter-cultural and multi-ethnic life, the lessons her children have taught her, and her faith that’s sustained… Read More Jeanine B: The ordinary important
Growing up, I’d always been rather controlled by the vagaries of my thoughts. It’s not that I sought negative feelings; but when situations arose that prompted negative feelings, I always felt powerless to do anything about it. I just assumed that there was nothing to be done except ride the wave. It’s been so empowering,… Read More 3 ways to take your thoughts captive
Counseling has been a big part of my life for the past year. When I first started going, I was ashamed to talk about it. I felt like there was something deeply wrong with me, something that I didn’t want others to know about.
I’ve been reading through Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Right Where You Are. Ann Voskamp experienced great tragedy that scarred her for most of her life. Later in life, as an adult with 6 children, a friend challenged her to write a list of 1,000 things she was grateful… Read More The hunt for gratefulness
All of life is a rhythm. Seasons come and go; the sun rises every morning and sets every evening; children are born, grow old, and die. Like the grand scheme of life, our individuals lives also have rhythms. We wake up every morning, go to bed every night. In between we’ll go to work, or… Read More Establishing healthy rhythms
There’s an anecdote that Adam Grant tells in his book Originals: How nonconformists move the world that I really enjoyed. He recounted the story of Lewis Pugh, a long-distance and cold-water swimmer who swims to bring attention to the plight of vulnerable oceanic ecosystems.
