Posted on March 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Is “spring cleaning” a real thing? For some, this annual purging is what marks the official emergence from the dark survival mode of winter. It’s a time to step into the bright and hopeful newness of a fresh season. It’s a regenerated start, embracing… Continue Reading “Choosing to Declutter”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Anxious Thoughts, Bad Habits, Cleaning, Cleansing, Decluttering, fear, forgiveness, freedom, Grudges, Letting Go, Making Changes, New Habits, Old Habits, Releasing, Resentment, Rethinking, Self Evaluation, Spiritual Bath, Spring Cleaning, Unforgiveness, Washing
Posted on March 21, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It was a cold night in late October when I saw Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia with my own eyes. I was carrying my one-year-old son, and my wife had the hands of our other two small children as we hurried across Red… Continue Reading “Choosing Redemption for My Imagination”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Belief, Believe, Create, Creative, Creativity, Dark Thoughts, Evil Thoughts, Faith, Hope, Hopeful, Imagination, Imagine, lust, Mind, Pride, Redeem, Redeeming, Redemption, Seeing, Seen, The Mind, unseen, Visualization, Visualize
Posted on March 7, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I woke this morning and didn’t feel like getting up. Yes, my body was sore from some recent ambitious exercise. But that wasn’t the reason I wanted to stay in bed. I realize now that I was wrestling with fear. I was feeling apprehension… Continue Reading “Choosing to Fight Fear”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Angst, Anxiety, Anxious, Apprehension, Apprehensions, Awe, Brave, Bravery, Courage, Courageous, fear, Fearful, Stress, Stressful, Terrified, Terror, Trust in the Lord, Worried, Worrisome, Worry, Worship
Posted on December 6, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Few things feel better than a good night’s sleep. To wake in the morning feeling energized and refreshed is one of the best ways to face whatever circumstances waiting for me that day. But why do I seem to do almost everything there is… Continue Reading “Choosing Effective Rest”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, Anxiety, Burdens, Energized, Energy, Provision, Refreshed, Refreshment, Relax, Relaxation, Reliance, Renewal, Rest, Sabbath, Sabbath Rest, Sleep, Strength, Trust