Tag: Growth

Choosing to Not Curse the Wilderness

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Jeff Herringshaw

The Sahara can be a lonely and disheartening place. I’ve been to this 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 one… Continue Reading “Choosing to Not Curse the Wilderness”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Desert, Desert Experiences, Despairing, Don't Give Up, Dry Seasons, Endurance, Faith, God has abandoned me, God Speaks, Growing, Growth, Hearing God's Voice, Hope, Hopeless, I can't feel God, I don't feel God's love, I give up, I'm alone, love, Never Alone, Not Abandoned, Not surviving, Perseverence, Refreshment, Spiritually Dry, Springs in the Desert, Survival, Surviving, Tired, Tired of life, Where is God?

Choosing the Process Over the Product

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Jeff Herringshaw

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“Christianity doesn’t work.” I’ve been told this more than once. Someone explains why he’s giving up his faith, and it usually has something to do with him not getting what he feels he needs. Typically, references are made to unanswered prayers; troubling questions without… Continue Reading “Choosing the Process Over the Product”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Children, Christianity, Contentment, Eternity, Ethics, Faith, Feel better, Fixed, God is Good, God Is Love, God's love, Goodness of God, Grace, Growth, Happiness, Happy, Helpful, love, Love Hurts, Loving God, Loving Jesus, More Love, More to Love, Pleasure, Preparing for Eternity, Process, Product, Result, Results, Spiritual Growth, Unanswered Prayer, Utilitarianism, Utility

Choosing to Move Forward

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Jeff Herringshaw

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A chance for new beginnings and making life improvements. A clean slate to start over. That’s what so many of us long for and what the new year seems to offer. The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions has been popular for quite a… Continue Reading “Choosing to Move Forward”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accountability, Change, freedom, Getting Unstuck, Goals, Good Habits, Growth, Habits, Happy New Year, Humility, Improvement, Keeping Promises, Life Changes, Life Coach, Life Coaching, Making Changes, Moving Forward, Need help, New Beginning, New Habits, New Year Resolution, Resolution, SMART goals, Unstuck

Choosing Maturity

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Jeff Herringshaw

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It’s a momentous week for me. I have a birthday coming up, and it’s not just any ol’ number. I’m about to cross what I have always considered the threshold of old age. I’ve been asking myself for awhile if I have found any… Continue Reading “Choosing Maturity”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Acceptance, Accepting Differences, Aging, Birthday, Childlike, forgive, forgiveness, Growing Up, Growth, Like a Child, Mature, Maturity, Old, Old Age, Spiritual Maturity, Trust, Unforgiveness

Choosing to Grow Like a Child

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Jeff Herringshaw

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I turn another year older this week. It’s funny how my excitement and attitude toward birthdays have changed since I was young. They used to be the happy focal point for my entire year. It’s easy now to slip into a dark gloom as… Continue Reading “Choosing to Grow Like a Child”

Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Birthdays, Childlike, Childlikeness, Children, Growing Up, Growth, Humility, Learner, Paradox, Qualities of a Child, Trust