Rules for the comparison game (podcast 097)
There are three unwritten rules for playing the comparison game, and all of them are designed to make you lose. Once you learn the rules, you might decide to quit…
I decided to do something different
…with the website. You will see changes coming in the next weeks, all designed to serve you better. Resources, including podcasts, will be simpler to locate. A simple click will…
Advent photo challenge: “Rejoice”
My daughter is taking a few days off from her job to enjoy a true holiday in New York City, one of her favorite places. I asked her to make…
When being strong means giving up (podcast)
Are you hoping for the Christmas miracle of reconciliation this year? How can you find peace when you have a broken relationship in your life? My answers might surprise you….
Advent photo challenge: “Free”
This is a photograph of my desk. Well, one of my three desks, actually. I have a writing desk in the living room, where I sometimes work on special projects,…
Wednesday Link-up and Advent photo challenge: “Mercy”
What does a picture of an iPhone have to do with mercy? I thought you would never ask. I thought again today that I would have a tough time with…
Advent photo challenge: “Patience”
Patience is a trait that is lacking in many a modern human experience, but winter is an excellent season to learn patience. Some things cannot be hurried; the passing of the…
Advent photo challenge: “Good news”
The #rethinkChristmas photo challenge phrase today is “good news,” and I expect there will be lots of writers out there talking about how the word “gospel” means “good news.” To…
Advent photo challenge: “Prophet”
One year ago today, we were all waiting for, or joking about, the end of the world supposedly predicted by the Mayan calendar. And yet, here we still are. I’m not…
Advent photo challenge: “Sign”
Have you ever looked for a sign, something in the environment to tell you which decision to make, which direction to take, or which hope to forsake? Maybe, like me,…