Posted on September 9, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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After my face was smashed into the sweaty mat several times by a brute bigger than me I changed my mind. That was enough, and I gave up the thought of becoming a wrestler. The high school coach had said he could make me… Continue Reading “Choosing to Not Give Up”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Child of God, Confused, Confusion, Difficult, Disappointed with God, Disappointment, Discouraged, Don't Give Up, Endurance, Faith, God's child, Hurt, I'm Confused, I'm Done, Identity, Is God Good?, It's over, Life, Never give up, Pain, Painful, Perseverence, Press On, Push in, Struggle, Struggling with God, Suffering, Tired, Trust, Trust God, Where is God?, Wrestling, Wrestling with God
It hit the airwaves just before I graduated from high school. And though I never absorbed any of the lyrics except the first line, I found myself humming and singing those few words over and over. There was also a movie and TV series… Continue Reading “Choosing a Long-Term View of My Life”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anti-materialism, Assets, Eternal Life, Eternity, Faith, Fame, Famous, Forever, Heaven, Heavenly reality, Hope, Hopeful, immortal, immortality, Incorruptible life, Invest, Investments, Live forever, Long life, Long Suffering, Long-Term, love, Materialism, Never die, Never give up, Patience, Perseverance, Persevere, Physical, Physical reality, short life, short-term, Short-term Thinking, Skepticism, Wait, Waiting
Posted on December 2, 2019
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It was hot and humid. Our family had just joined YWAM staff and purchased an old mobile home in East Texas. Within a couple weeks, the worn central air conditioner died. The repairman said it would take at least $1200 to replace it, yet… Continue Reading “Choosing to Let Myself Feel Hungry”