The first time I remember contemplating the word “adultery,” I wondered why it was called that. My conclusion, as a child, was that it was a word to describe the many things that adults do. Though I did not understand it, at the time,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Recognize My Adulterous Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adulterous, Adulterous Generation, Adultery, Affair, Boy Friend, Cheating, Cheating Heart, Commitment, Committed, Covenant, Extra-marital, Extra-marital affair, Faith, Faithful, Faithfulness, Fling, Girl Friend, God, Holy Spirit, Hope, Husband, Infidelity, Jesus Christ, love, Loving Relationship, Marriage, Marriage Covenant, Married, Open Marriage, Partner, Playing the Field, Self-Sacrifice, sex, Surrender, Surrendered, Trust, Tryst, Unfaithful, Wandering Heart, Wife
What is it about children and their selective hearing? They conveniently fail to perceive instructions or warnings they don’t like. But if a parent for some reason does not follow through with something he said he might do, there is a predictable mantra shouted:… Continue Reading “Choosing to Trust Again”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anticipating, Blood oath, Commitment, Covenant, Covenantal Love, Cynic, Cynicism, Endurance, Endure, Eternal, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, Faithful, Faithfulness, God, God's Character, Hope, I promise, It's not over, Jesus, love, Patience, Patient, Pledge, Promise, Promise Keeper, Promises, Reliable, Renewal, Return of Christ, Take Heart, Trust, Trustworthiness, vows, Wait, Waiting
A few years back, some friends asked if I would keep their car while they spent a few months working in Asia. I could use it as a second vehicle if I took care of it. It ended up being a great deal for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Claim Nothing As My Own”
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Posted on September 16, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The first time I remember contemplating the word “adultery,” I wondered why it was called that. My conclusion, as a child, was that it was a word to describe the many things that adults do. Though I did not understand it, at the time,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist an Adulterous Heart”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adulterous, Adultery, Affair, Betrayal, Betrayed, Commited, Commitment, Covenant, Covenant Relationship, Covenantal Love, Extra-marital, Faith, Faithful, Faithless, Forsaken, Lamb of God, Monogamy, Rejected, Sign of Jonah, Unfaithful, Unfaithfulness
A few years back, some friends asked if I would keep their car while they spent a few months working in Asia. I could use it as a second vehicle as long as I took care of it. It ended up being a great… Continue Reading “Choosing to Care About Someone Else’s Stuff”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Belongs to Me, Care, Care for Another, Entrust, Faithful, Faithfulness, fear, Future Reward, Gift, Gifts, God's Kingdom, I Surrender All, Inheritance, It's Mine, Kingdom of God, Lay it down, Let Go, Loss, Mindset, Mine, Ownership, Possessions, Property Management, Release, Reward, Rich Inheritance, Servant, Serve, Serve Another, Steward, Stewardship, Surrender, Talent, Talents, Thankful, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Trust, Trustworthiness, Well Done, Wisdom
Posted on May 9, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Most people have done things they look back upon and view as a bit wacky. “What was I thinking?” Sometimes they were done for love. Sometimes they were done to relieve boredom. Sometimes they were done for the thrill and attention. And sometimes they… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live Sensibly”
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