Worry, anxiety, envy, anger, frustration, discouragement, self-pity, etc. It’s everywhere! And it’s hurting our mental health and our relationships. At the moment it seems worse than ever. The news is depressing and everywhere you look people are frustrated and discouraged. But the truth is, it’s always been this way. Negativity is just part of life….
There’s a saying out there that the average person has about 50,000 thoughts per day. Some say that number is too high. But many neuroscientists who have investigated the issue believe that most people have about 35 thoughts per minute, or one thought every other second. So assuming you take time for sleep … most…
You know the feeling… You can’t put your finger on it. In general, things are pretty good. You’re not dealing with a major life crisis, but you feel like you’re that cartoon character who walks around with her own personal storm cloud hanging over her head. I started questioning whether I was fighting another season…
Worry, anxiety, envy, anger, frustration, discouragement, self-pity, etc. Stinkin’ thinkin’! Negative attitude affecting thoughts that ruin our days and hurt our relationships. But it’s just part of life, isn’t it? Since sin entered the Garden, there have been examples of negativity leading to serious problems. Most of us have seen the quote: “Watch your thoughts,…
Everyone I knew called my Gram’s sister, “Weird Marion.” Even in college, I learned that one of my professors knew her as “Weird Marion.” But the more I learned about her “weirdness,” the more I wanted to be just like her. You see, it was the way my Aunt Marion lived out her faith that made…
Rev and I enjoyed a late lunch at our favorite restaurant yesterday afternoon. We were the last table at the end of the lunch rush which gave us a little time to visit with our server, Nikki. We’ve enjoyed her kindness before . . . she had a beautiful smile and infectious laugh, both of…
