My desire as a boy was to be strong. Being verbally and physically picked on in elementary school, I became fascinated with the idea of becoming powerful. The longing to prove my strength led to a few fights and endless daydreaming of what that… Continue Reading “Choosing Strange Strength”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Abuse, Apathy, Benevolent, Brave, Bullied, Bully, Caring, Courage, Dominance, Dominate, Faith, fear, Firm, Firmness, forbearing, Force, Forcefulness, Forgiving, Gentle, Gentleness, Gracious, Hope, Humble, Humility, Jesus, Kind, kindhearted, Kindness, love, Loving, Meek, Meekness, Merciful, Mild, Potency, Power, Powerful, Quiet, Quiet Strength, softhearted, Steady, Strength, Strong, Sympathetic, Tender, Timid, Timidity, Tough, Toughness, Trusting God, Turn the other cheek, warmhearted, Way of Jesus, Weak, Weakness
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 with summer right in front… Continue Reading “Choosing a Clean Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Anxious Thoughts, Bad Attitude, Brave, Bravery, Clean Heart, Clean soul, Clean Up, Cleansing, Confess, Courage, Deep Cleaning, fear, Forgive one another, forgiveness, freedom, Getting Unstuck, Grudges, House Cleaning, Letting Go, Moving Forward, New Life, Offenses, Releasing, Repent, Resentment, Soul Cleaning, Spring Cleaning
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
Choose This Day 