Several years ago, I assisted two of my grandchildren in making a craft/snack project. With the help of their grandmother, we made little “bird nests” out of peanut butter, chocolate, and crunchy chow mein noodles. As a final touch, we placed three colorful jellybeans… Continue Reading “Choosing to Wait for the Blessing”
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Posted on May 10, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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“I just want to feel good.” This is the mantra I’ve heard from many people over the years who are trying to figure out their existence. Confusion, discomfort, boredom. They’re looking for something that makes life feel better—worth living, that takes away the discomfort or at… Continue Reading “Choosing to Put My Feelings On a Diet”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 7 Deadly Sins, Capital Vices, Cardinal Sins, Diet, Fasting, Feelings, Flesh, Fleshly, Gluttony, Hedonism, Jesus Follower, Overindulgence, Passion, Pleasure, Pursuit of Pleasure, Self-Absorbed, Self-Control, Self-Stimulation, Virtues
Posted on July 20, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Recently I assisted my two young granddaughters in making a craft/snack project. With the help of their grandmother, we made little “bird nests” out of peanut butter, chocolate and crunchy chow mein noodles. As a final touch, we placed three colorful jelly beans in… Continue Reading “Choosing to Wait”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Beatitudes, Blessings, Deferred Gratification, Delayed Gratification, Fruit of the Spirit, Future Orientation, Hope, Investing, Patience, Rewards, Self-Control, Short-term Thinking, Waiting