Category: Being Human

Do you find you get caught up in comparing? I think as imperfect beings, we tend to do this a lot. We compare ourselves to others physically, spiritually, lifestyles, children, careers, situations and more....

Is there anything you want to do but keep putting off? It might be as simple as eating healthier, exercising more, going through a box of papers, pursuing a dream. Do you have good...

God gave us fear as an emotion to make us aware of danger and keep us safe. This type of fear helps us respond to immediate danger. The fear I want to address in...

Driving on the freeway today, I heard Toby Mac’s song “Speak Life” on the radio. After hearing that song, I pondered the act of speaking life. Do I speak life to people I encounter...

Why does the act of slowing down challenge me in so many arenas of life? I walk fast, drive fast, talk fast and often load my days with too many activities. Walking I grew...

Do you express gratitude for the people in your life, your circumstances or your body’s capabilities? Do you even think about it? On different days, the same song about gratefulness played, it seemed, every...

Has anyone ever told you to “Let it go”? Sounds simple. Some of us torment ourselves by not letting go of any number of things. Past hurts I found myself rehashing a past hurt...

Valentine’s Day has turned into a commercial holiday. Restaurants create special menus and charge inflated prices. Chocolates and flowers abound. This day that focuses on love cannot be all that bad. Couples celebrate their...

Do your expectations ever trip you up? I can honestly say mine often do. You look forward to something only to be disappointed. It could be expectations about something as small as a movie...

Do you like to sing? Maybe you like to sing when you shower so no one else can hear you? Or with enough drinks, you get courage and participate in a round of karaoke?...