During a long layover in an airport years ago, I experienced some unpleasant interaction with airport staff. While wandering the terminal looking for something to help pass the time, I came upon the lounge for the particular airline I was flying. My immediate thought… Continue Reading “Choosing My Ultimate Allegiance”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affirming, Allegiance to Jesus, Alone, Bigoted, Bigots, Closed Mind, Distinctions, Embrace the poor, Embrace the Vulnerable, Embrace the weak, Embracing, Exclusive, Exclusivity, Faith, Faithful, God, Hope, Inclusive, Jesus, Jesus the only way, love, Love God, Misunderstood, Narrow, narrow-minded, No other way, One Way, Openness, Paradox, Recognizing Differences, Rejected, Salvation, Standards, Trust God, Welcoming
Posted on February 23, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It is a nameless, forgotten movie from my childhood. But one scene has remained etched in my mind for decades. Perhaps it’s a composite of multiple movies. An individual, walking through a trackless jungle, steps into quicksand. He tries to work his way out,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Admit I Need Help”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alone, Ask for help, At the end, Can't do it alone, Can't Move, Encourage, End of my rope, Escape, Faith, Free me, freedom, God, Help me, Helplessness, Hope, Humility, I need help, I'm Needy, I'm Stuck, In a mess, In Bondage, Jesus, Life Coach, love, Need a Savior, Need an escape, Need Deliverance, Need Hope, Peace, Request Help, Salvation, Savior, Sinking, Speak Truth, Struggling, Stuck, Truth, Truth speaker, Truth Teller, Vulnerable
Posted on December 22, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Christmas is here, and we’re celebrating again. Food, presents, holiday movies, and family. At least those are the traditions for some. But why? And for those who have little to spend on food or gifts, who don’t like movies and, for whatever reason, aren’t… Continue Reading “Choosing to Celebrate Even More!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adore Him, Alone, Baby Jesus, By myself, Celebrate, Celebration, Christmas, Despair, Easter, Emmanuel, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, First Christmas, First Noel, God, God became flesh, Hate the Holidays, Holiday Season, Holidays, Hope, Humility, I hate my body, Immanuel, Incarnation, Jesus, Lasting Hope, Lonely, love, Manger scene, Party, Reason for the Season, Resurrection, Salvation, Saved, Self hatred, Trust, Word became flesh, Xmas, Yuletide
Posted on July 18, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The Sahara can be a lonely and disheartening place. I’ve been to this seemingly endless North African sandbox several times. Its beauty, overshadowed by the harshness and potential for disaster, was often not seen till after I returned home and reviewed my photos. On… Continue Reading “Choosing to Embrace the Dry Season”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Alone, Desert Experiences, Desert Seasons, Despair, Don't give up, Dry Seasons, Dry times, Endurance, God has left me, God is far away, God Stopped Speaking, God who sees, Hope, Hopelessness, It's too hard, Keep going, Knowing God, Knowing God's Ways, Life is too hard, Loneliness, Lonely, Perseverence, Trusting God, Wilderness Experience
Posted on May 16, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was five years old when I had my tonsils removed. A lot of medical concerns and procedures were different back then. They had me spend the night before surgery in the hospital. I remember my initial impression was that of getting to do… Continue Reading “Choosing Well . . . in the Dark”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alone, Artificial Light, Blind, Blindness, Comforter, Confused, Confusion, Control, Dark, Darkness, Fa;lse Light, God is Light, God's Voice, Light, Light in the Darkness, Loneliness, Night, Nighttime, Out of Control, Redeemer, Rescuer, Savior, Spiritual Blindness, Take God's Hand, Trust, Trusting in God, Trusting in Jesus, Voice of God
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