Are You an Over Thinker?

Overthinking “Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.” Colossians 3:2 NLT “I think and think and think, I have thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.” – Jonathan Safran Foer If there’s anything I do more than anything, it’s overthinking. The belief that the moreContinue reading “Are You an Over Thinker?”

Read the Room

“For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” James 3:2 ESV “The emotions of man are stirred more quickly than man’s intelligence.” – Oscar Wilde I’m the first to admit I stumble in what IContinue reading “Read the Room”

End of Life

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 NASB “Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” –Earl Grollman I’veContinue reading “End of Life”

Messy People

Messy People and Messy Feelings “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” James 1:5 ESV “Life is messy because people are messy.” – Simon Sinek It’s been said, “Hurt people hurt people.” True enough. However, people hurt people becauseContinue reading “Messy People”

The Green Monster

Envy/Jealousy: Limits God and Ourselves “But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and lie in defiance of the truth.” James 3:14 HCSB “Envy is pain at the good fortune of others.” — Aristotle When I was in high school dating a handsome and charming fellow, the Green Monster,Continue reading “The Green Monster”