The Good Gift

If you have been around Christian churches and Christian people for even a little while, you have probably heard a sermon on the Lord’s Prayer. Or read about it in a devotional. Or learned about it in a Bible study. Which is all good. This prayer is worth spending time thinking about and contemplating. And […]

The Practice of Appreciating

Closely related to the practice of Noticing is the practice of appreciating. Often, but not always, noticing leads to appreciating. If I notice something like “weeds”, I may not appreciate them. More significantly, I may notice something about myself and I may or may not appreciate that insight. Noticing can lead to appreciating. It may […]