Posted on October 27, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It’s a somewhat solemn day of reflection for me. It’s my birthday, and I’m getting old. At least that’s the feeling. I’ve been asking myself for a while if I have found any advantages in getting older, besides cheaper meals at Perkin’s Restaurant. It depends… Continue Reading “Choosing to Grow Up, Really”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A real man, Aging, Another Birthday, Be a learner, Birthday, Childlike, Embrace, Embrace Differences, Faith, Finishing Well, Follower of Jesus, forgive, forgiveness, God, Growing Old, Growing Up, Hope, Jesus, Learn, Learn more, Like a Child, love, Mature, Maturity, Old Man, Real Maturity, Salvation, Senile, Truly Mature, Trust, Trust issues
Posted on September 22, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It’s a simple but often maligned and misunderstood word. To be considered humble is a compliment for some and an insult for others. It’s frequently associated with being soft spoken, self-deprecating, and wallowing in low self-esteem. While many people consider it a virtue of… Continue Reading “Choosing to Empty Myself”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Admitting I'm wrong, Apologize, Apology, Arrogance, Arrogant, Bible, biblical, choice, choices, Christ, Christian, Christian Virtue, Emptied, Faith, Feelings, Follower of Jesus, Full of Myself, God, Hope, Humble, Humility, Jesus, love, Low self-esteem, Meek, Meekness, Not a feeling, Pride, Proud, Reality, Salvation, Self-Esteem, Surrender, Surrendered Life, Trust God, Truth, Virtures
As a child, I remember when my Sunday school knowledge about God and the Bible became too simple and dull. 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… Continue Reading “Choosing to Go Back to Kindergarten”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Biblical truth, Bored with Christianity, Child-like Faith, Child-likeness, Christian, Daughter, Disciples of Jesus, Discipleship, Faith, Follower of Jesus, Godliness, Holiness, Hope, Humble, Humility, Immature, Kindergarten, Like a Child, Little, Little one, love, Lowly, Mature, Pre-school, Remember, Son, Sunday school, The Basics, The Bible, Trust God, Truth
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”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Big Picture, choices, Commitment, Committed, Confidence, Counter Cultural, Courage, Craziness, Crazy, Eternal, Eternity, Faith, Faithful, Faithfulness, Follower of Jesus, Heavenly Values, Insane, Insanity, Jesus Followers, King Jesus, Kingdom of God, Loyal, Normal, Paul the Apostle, Radical, Saint Paul, Sanity, Trust, Trust in God, Trustful, Trustworthy, Worldly Values
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