Posted on February 26, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Perhaps you’ve seen the presentation before. Someone asks you to tell them what you see on the screen. You look, and there is a single black dot in the middle. That is all. The presenter then asks if there is anything more. Once you… Continue Reading “Choosing to See Things in a New Way”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Big Picture, Bigger Picture, Blind, Clarity, Confused, Don't know which way to go, Eternal Perspective, Eyes open, Forward movement, Frame, God's Perspective, God's Ways, Guidance, Guidance from God, Hope, Humility, Long-Term, Moving Forward, New Perspective, New Sight, New Vision, Open Eyes, Perspective, Quick solutions, Reframe, Reframing, Short-term perspective, Solutions, Solve the problem, Stuck, Unstuck, Wise question, Wise voice
Posted on February 19, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a child, I remember when my Sunday school knowledge about God and the Bible became dull and simple. I was a jaded 12-year-old, having grown up saturated with what felt like dry, moralistic lessons drawn from the pages of scripture. The words faith,… Continue Reading “Choosing to “Know” Less”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Beginnings, Believe, boredom, Childlike, Childlikeness, Children, Discipleship, Enjoy, Faith, Faith Fundamentals, Faith Hope Love, forgive, Godliness, Growing with God, Hope, Humility, Intimacy with Jesus, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Knowledge, Learn, Like a Child, love, Maturity, Respond to love, Simple, Sunday school, The Basics, Trust, Wisdom
Posted on February 12, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Valentine’s Day was that time of the year, when as a child I thought I would discover who truly liked me. At school, little pre-printed cards were distributed by each classmate that typically said something like, “Be My Valentine,” or “Be mine.” Some even… Continue Reading “Choosing to Make It Real”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affection, Affection for you, Attraction, Be Mine, Be my Valentine, Choosing to love, Desire, Falling in Love, Falling out of Love, February 14th, Feelings, giving, Giving and taking, I Love You, I want you, love, Love is a choice, Please Love Me, Real Love, Romance, Romantic, Romantic Attraction, Romantic Love, Saint Valentine, Sentiment, Sentiments, sex, Sexy, Sweet Affection, Tender Love, That Certain Feeling, Valentine, Valentine's Day
Posted on February 5, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was 19 years old working a summer job between college semesters painting our little town’s city hall. It was a season of experiencing new life in my spiritual walk with Jesus. One day, I was overjoyed to have a conversation with a local… Continue Reading “Choosing Hard Conversations”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Be Reconciled, Care enough to speak up, Caring Words, Christ-like Behavior, Confrontation, Courage, Courage to remain silent, Courage to speak, Defensiveness, Finding my voice, Gentle Words, Hard conversations, Healthy Conversations, Humble Heart, Humility, Hurtful Words, Keep the Peace, Listen well, Loving Conversations, Loving Words, No Hiding, Real Love, Reconciliation, Risk, Risky Love, Slow to speak, Speak the truth in love, Speak Up, Take the risk, Thoughtful Response