My favorite mental health professional often quotes this piece of wisdom: Everybody wants to change; nobody wants to change. It’s a simple contradiction really. In the course of our lives, we all come across areas that we would like to improve, to change, to fix. But making significant, positive, lasting changes can be daunting. Ask […]
Best Gift
It would be hard to envision a better gift-giver than my wife. It’s just part of her makeup – she cares deeply for people, she knows them very well, and she gives gifts that are an expression of both of these things. It is never a one-size-fits-all scenario. Each gift is given as a celebration […]
Make like a tree…
My bride celebrated a birthday last month. (Someone pointed out that, as this is her first birthday in Ireland, she’s much younger than she thinks.) Now, we’ve been here ten months, and this is a nice long time in some regards. But put against the balance of I-won’t-say-how-many years, it’s a very short time indeed. All […]
Hypocrites
One of the biggest concerns about the church is that it is full of hypocrites – people who claim to be followers of Jesus but who live a life that is in some ways not Christlike at all. While this objection has perhaps been eclipsed in recent years with the idea that faith is somehow […]
Forty Weeks, Forty Lessons Learned!
We have now passed 40 weeks in Ireland! Thanks for being part of this journey. In honor of the milestone, here are 40 things we (Americans) have learned living in Ireland. Learn to say it like the locals. If you start “Ireland” with a sound like “eye”, you might be laughed at. Practice with me… […]
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