Lovers of Self?

Numerous websites offer “Tips for How to Love Yourself”. A google search for “love yourself” produces more than a million hits. One site—written by a psychotherapist—gives such an extensive list of ways to “boost your self-love” that if you followed all the directions, you would be constantly talking to yourself. Writing yourself notes. Indulging your [...]

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Enemies?

Jesus loves me!
I know. I know. It sounds cheesy because we’ve heard it a thousand times. We’ve sung it a million times. It’s overused. It’s worn-out.
Jesus loves you!
I know. I know. It sounds trite because we’ve seen it printed under a smiley face. It sounds sappy because we’ve heard too many sappy people say it [...]

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Isaiah Therapy

Do you ever feel like a nobody?
Like just another fish in the lake? Just another frog in the pond? Just another dog in the alley? Do yourself a favor. Give yourself something I call “Isaiah therapy.”
According to Isaiah, we should pick a clear night, go outside and, “Look at the night skies.” Ask yourself:
“Who do [...]

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Look Ahead

(This story is true. The names were changed to protect the innocent.)
We were just walking and talking. Hand-in-hand. My little pre-school daughter was talking about whatever came to her mind. Then she dropped a bombshell.
“Daddy, I’m going to marry Jim Bob.”
I stopped. I mean everything stopped. My feet. My breathing. My heart. Married!? Why would [...]

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