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
It’s a classic idea for a romance story. A prince, a princess, or a wealthy heir for some reason goes undercover and lives as an ordinary, unassuming character. In the course of everyday life, someone gets to know the royal or moneyed individual as… Continue Reading “Choosing to Notice My Famous Neighbor”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: A Nobody, Accepted, Approval, Approved, Awe, C.S. Lewis, Child of God, Children of God, daughter of God, Eternity, Faith, Fame, Famous with God, Forgotten, Glory, God's love, God's plan for me, God's plan for my neighbor, Gospel Message, Hope, Humility, love, Loved, Noticed, Noticed by God, Open Eyes, Overlooked, Received, See others, Seen, Seen by God, Sharing God's Glory, son of God, Spiritual eyes, Spiritual Sight, The Weight of Glory, unimaginable, Unimaginable Glory, Wonder
Posted on March 21, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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It was a cold night in late October when I saw Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia with my own eyes. I was carrying my one-year-old son, and my wife had the hands of our other two small children as we hurried across Red… Continue Reading “Choosing Redemption for My Imagination”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anxiety, Belief, Believe, Create, Creative, Creativity, Dark Thoughts, Evil Thoughts, Faith, Hope, Hopeful, Imagination, Imagine, lust, Mind, Pride, Redeem, Redeeming, Redemption, Seeing, Seen, The Mind, unseen, Visualization, Visualize
Posted on June 28, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Most of my life growing up, I often felt misunderstood. I tried to relate to those around me by being who I thought they wanted me to be. But it felt like few, if any, ever saw the real me and said, “I like… Continue Reading “Choosing Intimacy”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Closeness, Connection, Hope, Hopeful Future, Intimacy, Intimacy with God, Intimate, Intimate Friendship, Intimate Love Relationship, Intimate Relationships, Into-Me-See, Knowing God, Known, Loneliness, Lonely, Protective Walls, Relationship with God, Seen, Trust, Vulnerability