Finding Rest and Balance

There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God, for apart from Him, who can eat or who can have enjoyment?—Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 (ESV)

I’ve always been active and relatively health-conscious, but in 2019, I went through a metamorphosis. I was approaching (more…)

You Can’t Do Anything Without Him

People can be such a blessing in our lives. And if you’ve been belittled or verbally abused, you’ve probably swallowed one of these bitter pills:
“You can’t do anything without me.”
Or its equally demeaning but less narcissistic first cousin: “You’ll never be able to do anything on your own.”
A lot of us – particularly, although not exclusively, women – have baggage full (more…)