Posted on February 20, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Speculations on the beginning of the universe fascinate me. There is, of course, the Big Bang Theory (not the television show). It is the most commonly known hypothesis, proposing that all existing matter was at one time compressed into a tiny, infinitely dense speck… Continue Reading “Choosing to Start Small”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Baby Jesus, Christmas, God's love, God's Mercy, God's Wisdom, Humility, Incarnation, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Small Beginnings, Small Packages, The Incarnation, True Greatness, Value System, Values
Posted on October 24, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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How many plans have been started with grand vision and then abandoned because of how insignificant and underwhelming the idea later felt? My visionary follow-through often struggles. Emotions of discouragement settle in when the glorious things I imagine don’t swiftly materialize. Not seeing an… Continue Reading “Choosing to See Beyond What’s in Front of Me”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Ashamed, Broken Pieces, Broken Places, Despair, Effective Faith, Embarrassed, Embarrassing, Faith, Feeding the 5000, Great Faith, Hope, Hope filled, Hopeful, Hoping, Immediate outcome, Insignificance, Insignificant, Littlest, Loaves and Fishes, Long Suffering, Mustard Seed of Faith, Patience, Persevere, Perseverence, Seeing, Small Beginnings, Small Faith, Smallest, The Least of These, The Lord's Work, Trust, Trust God, Trust in the Lord, Unashamed, Unredeemable
Posted on December 20, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Speculations on the beginning of the universe fascinate me. There is, of course, the Big Bang Theory (not the television show). It is the most commonly known hypothesis, proposing that all existing matter was at one time compressed into a tiny, infinitely dense speck… Continue Reading “Christmas: Choosing Small Beginnings”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Babies, Baby Jesus, Big Bang, Big Bang Theory, Christ Child, Christmas, Creation, Humility, Incarnation, Joy to the World, Little, love, Manger, Meekness, Nativity, Singularity, Small, Small Beginnings, Small Packages, Stable, Universe, Value System
Posted on August 9, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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How many plans have been started with grand vision and then abandoned because of how insignificant and underwhelming the idea later felt? My visionary follow-through often struggles. Emotions of discouragement settle in when the glorious things I imagine don’t swiftly materialize. Not seeing an… Continue Reading “Choosing to Give What I Have”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Faith, Feeding the 5000, Fishes and Loaves, Gifts, Insignificant, Little, Miracle, Mustard Seed Faith, Obedience, Obey, Offering, Small, Small Beginnings, Small lunch, Too Little, Too Small