Want to read the Bible every day, but aren't sure where to begin? In this post I have 4 suggested approaches. Read on!
Category: Christian Living
Setting Goals that last
In order to be successful, one must establish habits conducive to reaching their goals and must have established goals in the first place. How can success be measured without a measuring stick?
Still waiting…
I posted this on the Elihu's Corner Facebook page this morning, but since I know many people who do not use Facebook, I am posting this here as well. It's short, but I hope it encourages you! This passage---one of my favorites---was in my daily reading today: Have you not known? Have you not heard?… Continue reading Still waiting…
How to be properly angry
Our anger is often like a raging bonfire. It flares high and hot then diminishes to a pile of ash and embers, succeeding only in destruction. Yet anger is not without purpose and can be useful if carefully managed.
3 Reasons I love the new Star Wars movie
There are no spoilers in the post---I promise!
3 Practical Remedies for Foot-In-Mouth Disorder
oot-in-Mouth Disorder: A common mental disease found in anyone possessing a working mouth, characterized by the imaginary sensation that something is lodged in their mouth after they say something inappropriate or erroneous to another person.
4 things to do before age 60
When we are young, we think we have an abundance of time. After all, our parents and teachers tell us, "there'll be time for that later," or "not until your older." We spend the first 18-20 years of our lives waiting until we are "older" to "do" things. There is one thing we should never put off...
Harmless and wise?
"I didn't think 'A' would cause 'B.' "I didn't think what I said would be offensive." "I didn't think it was important." Key phrase: "I didn't think." The rapid pace of our society coupled with a constant influx of information affords little time for mental processing. We need that time. In order to become wise, time and meditative thinking are essential.
Day 22: The canvas
There is a canvas, a ceiling, a dome that I love to look at more than any other work of art. It's painter is the original artist. He invented beauty. His creations have inspired all artists throughout the centuries.
Day 21: Quiet Time
The house was still and silent save for the soft snores of the chocolate lab lying on her bed in the far corner. I sat evaluating the budget and making my to-do list for the following day. No interruptions. No demands. Just the soft airy silence of night.
