In Part 1 of our spiritual practices series we will discuss the right and wrong ways to look at the spiritual disciplines. Most people get this wrong. Are you one of them?
Cultivating Contentment, Especially When Things Aren’t Going Your Way
Everything was going my way, and I thought I knew what contentment was. But then God moved me to a new, harder place. What is he teaching me? Can I be content when I’m not exactly…happy?
A Quick and Easy Dinner: Kielbasa and Couscous
I remember seeing this recipe, called Kielbasa and Kidney Beans, and I thought, “Ew, beans,” and then I also thought, “What is kielbasa?” So in the spirit of adventure I decided to make this recipe.
And here we are, twenty-two years later, and still eating this tasty meal, now with three hungry boys in tow!
Reluctant Forgiveness: 10 Steps To Move You From Anger To Peace
We don’t want to forgive. Instead we hold grudges and wait in vain for the other person to be terribly sorry, or say the thing to make it right, or somehow suffer enough that we feel even.
And it doesn’t work.
These 10 steps are for the reluctant forgiver. Move from anger to peace with these intentional steps.
The Stress Balloon, Part 3: The Balloon Artist
When stress piles up the pressure builds, like a balloon. But we have the ultimate balloon artist to make something beautiful out of our difficulties.