Comfort can be truly addictive. So much so that the Swiss theologian Karl Barth once said, “Comfort is one of the great siren calls of our present age.” I believe he was pointing to the fact that the ease and stability of comfort can be alluring; almost all-consuming. With an almost narcotic effect, comfortable settings …
What causes us to intentionally delay completing certain tasks, even when we know doing so may result in negative consequences? Aside from a lack of motivation, I believe many of us procrastinate because we struggle to properly gauge the value of time. Time disappears quickly, and none of us have as much of it at …
Have you ever passed an almost empty construction site one day, only to be surprised a few days later by a nearly completed structure? While it may seem as though the building appeared overnight, considerable work had already taken place beneath the surface. That preliminary foundation work is essential to the long-term strength and stability …
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What is it about having something taken from us? Whether by choice or by force, we rarely want to relinquish our grip on things we consider “ours.” At times, losing control can even feel like failure or defeat. Regardless of the circumstance, most of us struggle with feelings of loss. Yet perhaps loss itself is …
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. When my kids began approaching the “Big 1-3” milestone, I was utterly petrified. Oh sure, I appeared calm on the outside, but internally my mind was racing. I attempted to ease those fears by emphasizing strong values and praying daily for wisdom and grace, but …