Lent – March 12 Give up apathy and learn to show attention. You’ve probably heard the joke. “What is the difference between ignorance and apathy?” “I don’t know, and I …
Lent – Wednesday, March 11
Give up entitlement and learn humility. A woman who teaches young adults for the County told me about some of the behaviors she must contend with among these young people …
Tuesday, March 10
Give up impurity and learn to be holy That we now live in a “post-truth” era becomes more apparent everyday as we hear “your truth, my truth” and we watch …
Lent – Monday, March 9
Give up self-determination and learn hunger for truth. Proverbs says that “without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.” How many times in your life have you come …
Lent – Saturday, March 7
Lent – March 7 Give up over-commitment and learn Sabbath Keeping. Person 1: “Hello, how are you?” Person 2: “I’m so tired.” This conversation is more common than you’d believe. …
Lent – Friday, March 6
Lent – March 6 Give up guilt and learn acceptance. Thirty years ago I knew a person who was one of the most tormented people I’ve ever known. Tormented by …
Lent – Thursday, March 5
Give up blame and learn forgiveness We like to blame everyone else. Comedian Flip Wilson used to say in his Geraldine skit that “the Devil made me do it.” We …
Lent – Wednesday, March 4
Give up judging and learn to welcome others. We people are bad about making comparisons and judging the motives of others. We often have a little list going in our …
Lent – Tuesday, March 3
Give up people-pleasing and seek God’s blessing. The impulse to please other people is common in the human experience. We please by giving in to another’s desires, by buying approval, …
Lent – February 29
Give up Impatience and Learn Patience Road Rage is now a thing. It sits in a cage in our minds, growling and snarling, but in a moment the cage door …
Lent – February 28
Give Up a Feeling of Unworthiness and believe God’s affirmation There is much in the life that wants to tell you how unworthy you are: jealous co-workers, angry teachers, bullies …
Thursday – Feb. 27
Thursday – Feb. 27 The phrase “do not be afraid” is mentioned 81 times in the Bible, according to Bible Gateway. Clearly, fear is incompatible with the Christian walk but …
Lent – Friday, March 13
Give up hatred and learn to love. Fred Phelps was founder of Westboro Baptist Church died on March 19, 2014. He was famous for the hateful vigils that he and …
Lent – Wednesday, March 4
Give up judging and learn to welcome others. We people are bad about making comparisons and judging the motives of others. We often have a little list going in our …
Lent – Tuesday, March 3
Give up people-pleasing and seek God’s blessing. The impulse to please other people is common in the human experience. We please by giving in to another’s desires, by buying approval, …
Lent – Monday, March 2
Give Up Slothfulness and Live Purposely You hear it a lot today. “How are you?” “I’m so tired.” It’s probably a sign that the tired person will not be giving …
Lent – Saturday, February 29
Give up Impatience Road Rage is now a thing. It sits in a cage in our minds, growling and snarling, but in a moment the cage door springs open, and …
Lent – Friday, Feb. 28
Give Up a Feeling of Unworthiness There is much in the life that wants to tell you how unworthy you are: jealous co-workers, angry teachers, bullies in school, and insecure …
Lent–Thursday, Feb. 27
Giving Up Fear The phrase “do not be afraid” is mentioned 81 times in the Bible, according to Bible Gateway. Clearly, fear is incompatible with the Christian walk but is …
Ash Wednesday – Feb. 26
Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. The cross of ashes traced on the forehead of each Christian is meant to be a reminder of both our fragility …