Thanksgiving is always one of my favorite days of the year. I’d say it’s in my top five—maybe even my top three. There is something so nourishing to the soul about sharing a warm, comforting meal with the ones you love most and reflecting on the things you’re grateful for. However, cultivating an attitude of …
We are all familiar with the feeling. The secret envy of the friend with the job you wish you had. The bitter jealousy of someone more well-dressed, prettier, or in better shape. The resentment harbored over a family member with a larger, more luxurious home. Sometimes it seems like everyone around you is getting what …
I still remember the day I got the text in late 2019. It was from Liz, a lady from my church I had become acquainted with since marrying my husband Matthew. She and her husband had kindly invited us to their house for dinner once or twice, but I still didn’t know her very well. The message …
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The other day I saw a Babylon Bee article that gave me a laugh, but also made me wince—“Historians Now Believe American Revolution Never Would Have Occurred if Colonists Had Netflix.” Ouch! Sometimes satire hits just a little too close to home, doesn’t it? The point I took from the article is this: how many …
I’ve done it more times than I can count. Wake up. Make coffee. Read my Bible, two or three chapters worth. Put Bible down. Get up. Proceed to go about my day…without remembering hardly anything about what I just read. You see, I’m a box checker. Marking things off a list makes me feel good, …
Recently, the pop singer Demi Lovato released a new hit song entitled, “I Love Me.”* The song is a self-love anthem that encourages listeners to quit beating themselves up and embracing self-destructive habits, instead choosing to love themselves. Here are some of the lyrics: “Why do I compare myself to everyone? / And I always got my …
Let me cut right to the chase–my relationship with food has been a lifelong struggle. I’ve turned to it for entertainment and for pleasure. I’ve used it as a reward. I’ve used it to celebrate. Some people eat when they’re sad or lonely, but I’ve tended to indulge when I’m happy! For me, eating delicious food …
