Soul Care
Shiny Happy People
Shiny happy people The band REM sang about “Shiny Happy People” on one of their hits. Do you know someone who is unusually bright and shiny? Those are the sorts of people who seem to emote charisma. It proceeds out of them in nearly every measurable way. Not to say these people are necessarily…
Read MoreWhy Random Acts of Kindness Matter to Your Wellbeing
Being kind can have an impact on your psychological and physical health. Mother Teresa once said, “We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love.” Small acts of kindness resonate in all our lives. For example, Letting someone cut in front of you in a traffic jam. Stopping to talk with…
Read MoreReject Rejection
Reject Rejection There are voices and echoes. Not many are true voices, rather they parrot the thinking and perspective of others around them. If you are one of those who thinks great thoughts, your work will be rejected. That is a guarantee. The question is, what do you do post rejection? Ponder this – that…
Read MoreIt’s a Thanksgiving Life
Build a Memory of Thanksgiving Kindness When you think of the words, “kindness” and “Thanksgiving” an image of food might come to mind. Maybe your Thanksgiving motto is, “Show God’s love in a practical weigh!” Good food is a delight for sure. Beyond that, there are other ways to express kindness that will last longer…
Read MoreThe Science of Kindness
What if God actually made us for kindness? Studies show a physiological response to acts of kindness! We were fearfully and wonderfully made to give and receive kindness. “Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made!…
Read MoreTurning the Page on Depression
When you don’t want to wake up the next morning, pray that God may gently wake you up to the goodness happening all around you. Then soak yourself in it. Take it in and let it mindfully grow throughout your soul. Last week I was out doing some garden work for an elderly lady. When…
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