I was five years old when I had my tonsils removed. Medical concerns and procedures were different back then. They had me spend the night before surgery in the hospital. I remember my initial impression was that of getting to do a sleep over… Continue Reading “Choosing to Trust When I Can’t See”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Alone, Bible, Blind, Can't See, Christianity, Confused, Confusion, Darkness, Faith, Give up control, God, God is Good, God is Light, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Let Go, Light, Light my own fire, Lonely, love, No Darkness, Peace, Salvation, Stuck, Surrender, Surrender control, Temptation, Too Dark, Trust, Trustworthy
A few years back, some friends asked if I would keep their car while they spent a few months working in Asia. I could use it as a second vehicle if I took care of it. It ended up being a great deal for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Claim Nothing As My Own”
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I have been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work for quite a while. Not only do I enjoy reading and rereading his stories of Middle Earth Hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves, but I find snatches of insight about his personal life, faith, and philosophy intriguing… Continue Reading “Choosing to Love What is True”
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Posted on November 6, 2023
by Jeff Herringshaw
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As a Follower of Jesus, is it wrong to ask God to fulfill my desires? I have been asked this question more than once. There are two extreme responses that I now see getting associated with Christianity. One comes out of the God-wants-you-to-be-happy theology… Continue Reading “Choosing to Call Out Dishonest Desires”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Appetites, Core Desire, Core Desires, Craving, Deceit, Deceitful, Desire, Desire of the Heart, desires, Desires from God, Dishonest, Fulfilled Dreams, Good Desires, Heart Desire, Lier, Lies, Longing, lust, Lying, Misleading, Passion, Passionate, Passions, Reliable, Strong Desire, True Desires, Trustworthiness, Trustworthy, Wants, Will
Posted on May 9, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Most people have done things they look back upon and view as a bit wacky. “What was I thinking?” Sometimes they were done for love. Sometimes they were done to relieve boredom. Sometimes they were done for the thrill and attention. And sometimes they… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live Sensibly”
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