Health and general wellness has been on my mind these past few weeks as I’ve been in and out of the doctor’s office for various ailments. I finally realized that even though I’m young at 23, I’m not as young as I used to be when my body felt like it co …
If we don’t often practice thankfulness when things are going well, how much less do we practice it when things are not going the way we would like?
“I teach middle school.” This statement, which I provide in response to the questions “so, what do you do?” or “what’s your job?” usually evokes a variety of responses. These range from handclasps of sympathy to looks of admiration to the occasi …
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” —C.S. Lewis I heard this quote on the radio the other day, and it resonated with me. I struggle with this very thing. Often I get my definition of humility mixed up, and I th …
A few weeks back, an interviewer asked Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia whether he believed in heaven and hell. Sure I do, Scalia replied, adding: “I even believe in the devil.” The interviewer seemed to think this was remarkable if not bizarre, an …
“I just want there to be a formula for love!” my roommate exclaimed as we talked about her new boyfriend over caramel lattes at our favorite coffee shop. “I just want to know that if I do A, B and C, I’ll be guaranteed D (D being marriage). I just want …
Have you had your first snowfall of the year yet? Here in Colorado Springs, the nearby mountains have been frost-topped for nearly a month now, but I hadn’t seen any snow here in town until a morning last week when a coworker announced — in excitement …
Have you ever taken a small child to an ice cream shop? I have. One time I took a little girl I was babysitting to one of those 35 flavors places, and do you know which one she chose? The electric blue one filled with sour gummy worms. Now I’ll admit, …
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