I feel like I’m always waiting for something. Sometimes I see what’s coming, like day one of a new job or going on vacation.
“Anger does not produce righteousness in you,” said no spouse ever during a marital argument. And yet, that is the case, as we see in today’s verse.
I had a dream last night that I was really angry at a dressing room attendant at Kohl’s. I was so angry in this dream that I went into my car and yelled for a while, just to release the frustration...
When our son was a senior in high school, he shocked me by thanking me for grounding him.
In a 2005 commencement speech, late author David Foster Wallace said, “There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.”
Anger is a healthy and powerful emotion. It shows up to protect us when we’re in danger. It stirs us to action in the face of injustice. So why does anger turn sour so quickly?
The groundhog didn’t see his shadow on February 2. While I welcome the “early Spring” weather this year with arms wide open, the result of the warmer temps has made for a foggy start to 2024.
For several years, I have been on a journey to better deal with my undesirable emotions. I am learning not to fear them but to think of them as teachers.
Shame was once my constant companion because I believed it would help me become a better person. I would obsess over my mistakes, trying to see what was wrong with me so I could fix it.