at no cost to you. It’s been given throughout the ages to soothe achy souls and mend strained relationships. No other gift feels quite as fulfilling. It can be given to both ourselves and others.
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Here we are, just a couple of days away from October—the month I thought couldn’t come soon enough and yet, came faster than expected.
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They move like waves.
They come and with their force, possess your entire body.
And then,
they go.
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And so it began. The season of Lent. You may have started this season with intention and gusto; enthusiasm and commitment; excited for the spiritual transformation that would happen within you as you stuck to this or that discipline you chose for Lent.
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Not about a ton of things…only in one area of my life, really. That area is when I want to take care of myself above meeting others’ demands. A new committee formed in my congregation, for instance.
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I, more than most people I know (at least it feels like), experience nostalgia frequently. For most of my life, it didn’t occur to me that my feelings of nostalgia could be negative in any way. What could be so dangerous about having a deep affection for beloved memories?
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There has been a running theme in my last three blog posts that I just noticed and didn’t plan out in advance. As is often the case with my writing and sermons, the person I am most speaking to is myself. It is clear that slowing down is a message I need to hear these days.
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It began several years ago when I was first introduced to the concept of a capsule wardrobe or the uniform. There are several renditions of this concept but the basic idea is to clean out your closet of all the items you neither wear nor love and to pair it down to items that feel nothing less than fantastic on you.
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Studies on happiness are all the rage right now. Why are some people happier than others? How do we increase our happiness? What basic components lead to a happy life?
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