Posted on December 15, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Many times in my life growing up, I felt misunderstood. I tried to relate to those around me by being who I thought they wanted me to be. It felt like few, if any, ever saw the real me and said, “I like that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Seen”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Closeness, Connection, Cover-up, Emotional Connection, Faith, God, God Is Love, God loves, Good Relationships, Hiding, Hope, I want more, Intimacy, Intimacy with God, Intimate Connection, Into-Me-See, Jesus, Jesus Loves Me, love, Masks, Meaning of Life, Relationship with God, Relationships, Salvation, Satisfying Relationships, Self Deception, sex, Sex is not enough, Spiritual Connection, Vulnerability, Vulnerable
Who wouldn’t want an opportunity like Bilbo the Hobbit? The thrills of having a magic ring. Oh, the mischievous things that could be done! In addition, there would be the tantalizing comfort that comes with the ability to turn invisible, hiding from the prying… Continue Reading “Choosing to Drop the Mask”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, Appearances, Bad Habits, Breaking bad habits, camo, Camouflage, Cover up, Coverup, Dishonest, Don't judge me, Don't look at me, Exposed, Faith, Fake, fear, Fear of Man, Gyges, Hide, Hiding, Honest, Honesty, Hope, Invisibility Cloak, Invisible, judging, love, Mask, Masks, Pretend, Pretending, Pride, Ring of Invisibility, Seen, Self Righteous, Self Righteousness, Transparancy, Transparent, Vulnerability, Vulnerable
Who wouldn’t want to be Bilbo the Hobbit upon finding a magic ring? Oh, the mischievous things that could be done! In addition, there would be the unique comfort that comes with the ability to turn invisible, hiding from the prying eyes of goblins,… Continue Reading “Choosing More than Appearances”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Addicted, Addictions, Anonymity, Anonymous, Appearance, Appearances, Approval, Bilbo Baggins, Camouflage, Cloak of Righteousness, Cloaked, Conceal, Concealed, Cover, Cover up, Covered, Crucifixion, Cruel, Cruel intentions, Cruelty, Deceit, Deceitful, Deceitful Heart, Don't look, Fear of Man, Good works, Goodness, guilt, Guilty, Gyges, Harry Potter, Hidden, Hide myself, Hiding, Identity, Identity in Christ, Invisibility, Invisibility Cloak, Invisibility ring, Invisible, Magic Ring, Mask, Masks, Motivations, Myth of Gyges, naked, Nakedness, Narcessist, Narcissism, Narcissistic, Others Approval, Pretend, Right Appearance, Righteous, Righteousness, Righteousness of Christ, Ring of Invisibility, See, Seeing, shame, Shameful, sin, Temptation, The Cross, The Right Look, Vulnerability, Vulnerable
Posted on February 22, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I remember as a child being afraid of the dark. It was in the blackness of night that the monsters, the “boogey man” and all my unspoken fears, manifested. Unlit buildings paralyzed me with fright. Sleeping with the light on was always a good… Continue Reading “Choosing to Love the Light”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Attractive Side of Darkness, Come into the Light, Dark Love-Affairs, Eternal Light, Hate Darkness, Hiding, Hiding from God, Light over Darkness, Living in the Light, Love Darkness, Love the Light, Out of Hiding, Transparency, Vulnerability
Posted on January 20, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I remember as a child being afraid of the dark. It was in the blackness of night that the monsters, the “boogey man” and all my unspoken fears, manifested. Unlit buildings paralyzed me with fright. Sleeping with the light on seemed like a good… Continue Reading “Choosing Light Over Darkness”
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