Posted on November 3, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Often, the secret to success with any endeavor is learning the basics of a needed task. Trust the tried-and-true process. I believe this can apply to almost any skill. I remember my dad teaching me to wash a car: always start at the top… Continue Reading “Choosing to Accept Restrictions”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Bible, Boundaries, Controlled, Disciple, Discipleship, Disobedience, Disobey, Faith, fear, Flourishing, Foundational, Free, freedom, Hope, I hate rules, Jesus, Life, Limits, love, Love God, Love Jesus, No Chains, No Control, No Restraints, Obedience, Obey, Obey God, Obey Jesus, Rebel, Rebellion, Rules, Secure, Self Control, Stability, Submission, Submit, Surrender, Thriving, Truth
Posted on February 17, 2025
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I chaperoned a field trip for my daughter’s elementary school class years ago. We went to San Antonio, Texas and toured the Alamo Mission. Having lived in Texas for several years by that time, the history of the place was already familiar. As part… Continue Reading “Choosing to Give Up!”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alfred the Great, Best to give up, Complete Surrender, Concede, Confused, Confusion, Davy Crockett, Don't know what to do, Don't resist, Eternity, Faith, Family of God, freedom, Give Up, God is Good, God is Trustworthy, Guthrum, Hope, How to change, Humility, I Quit, I Surrender, love, Mercy, Not sure what to do, Pride, Resist, Stop resisting, Strength through surrender, Submission, Submit, Submit to God, Surrender, Surrender to God, Surrender to Jesus, The Alamo, Trust, Trust God, Vikings, Why resist, Why submit
Posted on September 4, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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When I was a kid, I always associated the delights of being out of school with the 4th of July (Labor Day sadly meant it was all over). The 4th has traditionally been one of the most important days for Americans to express their patriotism,… Continue Reading “Choosing What Has My Heart”
I recently had someone describe her life problems to me as rooted in co-dependency. She could see that her choices had become so enmeshed with another person’s responses that she no longer knew what was hers and what was the other person’s. The solution… Continue Reading “Choosing Boundaries”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, Boundaries, Boundary, Co-dependency, Codependence, Constraints, Distinctions, Enmeshed Relationships, Fences, God's Laws, Identity, Instructions, Laws, Laws that Protect, Limits, Love Laws, Loving God, Manipulation, Obedience, Obey, Protection, Restrictions, Rules, Submission, Submit, Ten Commandments
My desire as a boy was to be strong. Being verbally and physically picked on in elementary school, I became fascinated with the idea of becoming powerful. The longing to demonstrate my strength led to a few fights and endless daydreaming of what that… Continue Reading “Choosing a Deeper Strength”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: fear, Gentle, Gentle Words, Gentleness, God's Perspective, Jesus, Jesus' Way, manliness, Meek, Meekness, Power, Powerful, Quiet Strength, Strength, Strong, Submission, Submit, Tender, Tenderness, The Cross, True Strength, Weak, Weakness