Tag: Humility
The Launch of Artemis II on April 1st caught my attention. I was a child when Apollo 11 landed on the moon the summer of 1969, and this most recent mission took me back to the wonder I first experienced thinking about space exploration.… Continue Reading “Choosing to Submit to Gravity”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Apollo 11, Artemis II, Development, Difficulties, Faith, God, Good Life, Grace, Gravity, Grow, Growth, Heavenly Father, Hope, Humility, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, Mercy, Pain, Perseverance, Pressure, Resistance, Resistance Training, Salvation, Space Travel, Spiritual Growth, Stability, Steadfastness, Stress, Struggles, Trials, Trouble-Free
I forgot a friend’s name the other day. For a few moments I couldn’t recall that word that represents someone I care about. It should be so familiar to me. I felt ashamed. Fortunately, the lapse didn’t last long. But moments like these make… Continue Reading “Choosing to Recall the Right Things”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Don't Forget, Faith, fear, Focus, forgive, Give Thanks, God, Good Attitude, Goodness, grateful, gratitude, Hope, Humility, Ingratitude, Jesus, Joy, Let Go, love, Memories, Negative, Negativity, Optimism, Painful Memories, Peace, Pessimism, Positive, Positive Attitude, Release, Remember, Remembering, Salvation, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, The Good, Unforgiveness
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 Think Like a Child”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Affection, Become a child, Belief, Believe, Child Like, Child of God, Enjoy, Faith, fear, forgive, God, Grace, Hope, Humility, Jesus Christ, Kindergarten, Learn, Learning, Lessons, love, Maturity, Mercy, Practice, Pride, Respond, Salvation, Trust, Wonder
Ear plugs have become my friend over the years. Whether it’s to dampen outside noise in a motel room with thin walls, help me mute distracting sounds so I can focus on the book I’m reading, or to get a good night’s sleep with… Continue Reading “Choosing Ears that Hear”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Active Listening, Agape, Bad Communication, Care, Caring, Caring enough, Communicate, Communication, Deaf, Faith, God, God's Voice, Good Communication, Hear, Hear me, Heard, Hearing, Hearing God, Hearing my spouse, Hope, Humility, Integrity, Isolation, Jesus, Listen well, Listening, Listening Skills, Lost, love, Misunderstood, Neglected, Open questions, Pride, Salavation, Show Love, Understand
Posted on February 23, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It is a nameless, forgotten movie from my childhood. But one scene has remained etched in my mind for decades. Perhaps it’s a composite of multiple movies. An individual, walking through a trackless jungle, steps into quicksand. He tries to work his way out,… Continue Reading “Choosing to Admit I Need Help”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alone, Ask for help, At the end, Can't do it alone, Can't Move, Encourage, End of my rope, Escape, Faith, Free me, freedom, God, Help me, Helplessness, Hope, Humility, I need help, I'm Needy, I'm Stuck, In a mess, In Bondage, Jesus, Life Coach, love, Need a Savior, Need an escape, Need Deliverance, Need Hope, Peace, Request Help, Salvation, Savior, Sinking, Speak Truth, Struggling, Stuck, Truth, Truth speaker, Truth Teller, Vulnerable
Posted on January 26, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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For as far back as I can remember, I have known the words to the old hymn: Amazing Grace. But the truly amazing thing is how long it has taken me to understand them. The lyrics were written by John Newton, an Anglican minister, on… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live by Grace”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Acquitted, Amazing Grace, Divine, Divine Favor, Faith, Favor, Forgiven, forgiveness, Gift, God, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Humble, Humility, Jesus Christ, Just, Justice, love, Pride, Proud, Repent, Right, Right or Wrong, Scandalous, Self-Righteous, Undeserved, Unmerited Favor, Wrong
Posted on January 12, 2026
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I’ve written about this before: I’m color blind. It’s not severe, but it does prevent me from seeing some things. Certain shades of greens and reds or blues and purples are difficult and sometimes impossible for me to distinguish. More than once everyone around… Continue Reading “Choosing to See What I Can’t See”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Admit you're wrong, Ask for help, Blind, Blind Spots, Can't See, Color Blind, Community, Faith, Healthy Community, Help, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humble, Humility, I confess, Jesus, Joy, Lost, love, Need help, Peace, Pride, Proudful, Salvation, See, Seeing, Sight, Spiritual Blindness, Word of God
Posted on December 22, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Christmas is here, and we’re celebrating again. Food, presents, holiday movies, and family. At least those are the traditions for some. But why? And for those who have little to spend on food or gifts, who don’t like movies and, for whatever reason, aren’t… Continue Reading “Choosing to Celebrate Even More!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Adore Him, Alone, Baby Jesus, By myself, Celebrate, Celebration, Christmas, Despair, Easter, Emmanuel, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, First Christmas, First Noel, God, God became flesh, Hate the Holidays, Holiday Season, Holidays, Hope, Humility, I hate my body, Immanuel, Incarnation, Jesus, Lasting Hope, Lonely, love, Manger scene, Party, Reason for the Season, Resurrection, Salvation, Saved, Self hatred, Trust, Word became flesh, Xmas, Yuletide
Posted on November 24, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I gave a child a piece of gum not too long ago. She happily accepted it, popped it into her mouth, began to chew, and walked away. Her mother called out for her to return and say, “Thank you.” The girl acted like she… Continue Reading “Choosing Gratitude, Again”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appreciate, Appreciation, Discipline, Faith, Give, Give Thanks, God, gratitude, Hope, Humility, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, love, Peace, Practice Gratitude, Salvation, Thank You, thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day
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
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