Doesn't life feel overly complicated? Doesn't it feel pulled in a dozen different directions all at the same time? Do you wish to live simply, quietly and in peace? Me too. As a matter of fact so do most people that come to this site as this is the number one landing page. This means that many of us long for a simple life
What is THE purpose of life? This question relates to the ones we all ask ourselves. Is this it? Is this all there is? Are we some kind of cosmic accident?
Marge had lived off of my elderly mom for 18 months. Originally she moved in when mom was still recovering from surgery. At first she cooked and made sure she took her medications and then it changed.
Life with teenagers is definitely not boring. It is a time when that sweet, affectionate young boy or girl suddenly becomes not so sweet and way less than affectionate.
We really like Jesus. When we are in worship there is a feeling of wonderful emotion. He is such a good friend and we enjoy spending time with Him here…
To gain an understanding of an eternal focus, this example should help: Ever go camping? The smell of the trees and dinner cooking, snuggling into a warm sleeping bag and roasting marshmallows, talking until it was late, watching the fire die down. It was a time to stop the relentless to do list and just relax and enjoy what God has created.
Answering the question of what we really need is essential to living a simple life, but let me expand on it first. What is really necessary to fulfill God's design, call and purpose for your life?
Fasting is a tool, a spiritual discipline, whose whole goal is to bring us closer to the Lord. It does not make us holy, it does not earn acceptance from God, it is a way to break the hold of the world on hearts so that we can give them wholly to God.
The same pain that paralyzed can now cause one to act on their own behalf. When the pain can no longer be tolerated it will motivate one to find an answer and find relief.
Shame-based individuals learn to deny, ignore and escape their feelings. The result is that they can't identify their feelings and wouldn't know how to express them if they could.