How To Avoid A Bad Mood
A few days ago I woke up in a foul mood. I’d gone to bed the night before thinking about something that was bothering me. I like to fix things, but this isn’t a problem I can solve, and it’s one I have little control over. (I might have a teeny tiny control problem). So […]
3 Things To Know About Forgiveness
C.S. Lewis said, “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” Forgiveness is at the core of the Christian faith. As Christ followers, we are recipients of the greatest act of forgiveness in world history. In turn, God commands us to be the most forgiving people […]
How To Spot a Counterfeit
Several years ago I had a conversation with a friend who works for the FBI. I’m not sure how we got on the topic, but he was telling me about counterfeiting. He explained that before an expert is considered competent at spotting counterfeit money he or she will spend hundreds of hours studying authentic currency. […]
5 Words That Changed My Life
My last semester of high school my English teacher said five words that changed my life. As she handed back my graded essay, Ms. Nelson said, “You could be a writer.” It was just a five-word statement, but those words planted hope in me during a time I felt hopeless. In the years to come, […]