Posts tagged “Purpose”
Fostering friendship leads to happiness
“If you had to make one life choice, right now, to set yourself on the path to future health and happiness, what would it…
3 steps to better social connection
The health risks associated with a lack of human connection are equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Yikes. That’s not good news—and there’s…
Don’t be stupid
A little boy once asked me if a lot of people read the things I write. When I told him that sometimes my words…
To be at peace again
Some of the most comforting verses of the Bible are found in Acts 15:36-40: Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go…
Choose your own adventure with God this summer
If your Bible reading has sloughed a little these last weeks (er, months), Haggai is the perfect book to get you back into it….
Known and loved
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A guy in a suit and tie walks into a bar; everyone in the place turns…
Love is an action
When I started dating my wife, I wrote her long love letters. I poured out my deep emotions in poetic prose. I waited to…
Should Christians diet?
If the Bible says our bodies are temporary and our souls are eternal, should we think much about calories and sodium and sugar? Or…
Being human
When my youngest daughter was born, she came out crying. The doctor said, “It’s a girl!” but my daughter just cried at the sound…
Doing life with others
Depending on how you view it, we just enjoyed/endured one of the most romantic/lamest holidays of the year, and I’m not referring to Presidents’…
Do you have a spiritual house cleaner?
For Christmas, my husband contacted a friend who has a cleaning business and surprised me with six months of housecleaning. Now, before I get…
His eyes are on the workplace
Where does worship happen? Well, in church, of course. In your home, when you sing and pray together. In your quiet place, when you…