Posted on March 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Is “spring cleaning” a real thing? For some, this annual purging is what marks the official emergence from the dark survival mode of winter. It’s a time to step into the bright and hopeful newness of a fresh season. It’s a regenerated start, embracing… Continue Reading “Choosing to Declutter”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Anxious Thoughts, Bad Habits, Cleaning, Cleansing, Decluttering, fear, forgiveness, freedom, Grudges, Letting Go, Making Changes, New Habits, Old Habits, Releasing, Resentment, Rethinking, Self Evaluation, Spiritual Bath, Spring Cleaning, Unforgiveness, Washing
Posted on February 28, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I was deliberately maligned. A ministry co-worker, years ago, told my supervisor that I had screamed at her when she had confronted me. When this was brought to my attention, I knew right away that she was covering for her own bad behavior in… Continue Reading “Choosing the Path of the Unoffended”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anger, Angry, Betrayed, Bitter, Falsely Accused, forgive, forgiveness, Free, freedom, Grudge, Grudge Free, Hurt, Hurtful, Letting Go, Living Free, Maligned, Offended, Offense, Offense Free, Release, Releasing, Resentful, Resentment, Self Righteousness, Unfair, Unforgiveness, Unoffendable, Unoffended
Posted on May 3, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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My stomach muscles tightened as I sat in the YWAM class and admitted to myself that I hated those kids. Before we joined Youth With A Mission (YWAM), I had taught English to middle schoolers at a California inner-city school. My first three years… Continue Reading “Choosing to Forgive When I Don’t Feel Like It”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anger, Betrayal, Bitter, Bitterness, forgiveness, Getting Unstuck, Hatred, Hurts, Inner Healing, Moving Forward, Releasing, Unforgiveness