Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Uninvited Visitors
Hello, Old “Friend”: I’m sitting on the couch, minding my own business, when the doorbell rings. With a reluctant sigh, I stand up, a little disgusted that I’ll miss some of the ballgame, and open the door. “What are you doing here?” I blurt out, both surprised and annoyed. It’s been a while, but the…
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Stuck in a Rut? Try the ‘Costanza Approach’ to Shake Up Your Life
The Epiphany of George: In the classic Seinfeld episode “The Opposite”, the lovable but often hapless George Costanza makes an epiphany – everything he’s ever done in his life has been wrong, resulting in a life that is the complete opposite of what he wanted. Determined to turn things around, George decides to do the…
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The Decluttering Dance
The Creeping Chaos: First, it was the books. Sprawled across my floor, pages opened, patiently waiting for me to read them. Then, I noticed the cables snaked across the floor, waiting to trip me up. Then there are the good-intentioned projects, sitting half-finished in various corners. When did this happen? Didn’t I clean this place…
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Battle Plan
In the last blog post, I wrote about an invisible foe pulling strings, keeping us from doing what we want, and causing us to do what we don’t want. It’s the battle between who we want to be and who we are. We know this battle well. The apostle Paul talked about it in Romans…
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Soul Scissors
The alarm buzzes, awaking you from your dreamy state. Your hand instinctively reaches for the snooze. Just five more minutes, you think. In that drowsy moment, you are unaware of the invisible strings attached to your fingers, slowly guiding your hand. As you grab that first cup of coffee every morning, an invisible force is…
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The Holy Shears
I used to believe growth was about addition until nature taught me the importance of subtraction. I don’t always notice or “listen” to nature, but when I do, I’m amazed. Life is busy, and I have to tell myself to stop. Sometimes, I even tell myself to “smell the roses.” Scientific Faith I believe in…