Photo by Trung Nguyen on Pexels.com The glory of marriage is learning to unite weaknesses into strengths, till one is stronger and more whole than before. Luci Shaw compares marriage to a gothic stone arch, with Christ as the capstone, uniting individual leanings into unity. In her analogy, marriage becomes a entrance, rather than a [...]
The Beautiful Mystery, part one
Photo by Flora Westbrook on Pexels.com He entered my life at a time when I was disillusioned with single young men. I had just come back from Bible school out of state, and the young men that I liked didn't seem to notice me. The socially awkward loner, however, did notice me, and I ended [...]
Exposing the Emptiness // the Positives of this Year
Today’s post is simply a window in my end of year reflections. This year has been mentally difficult for me, as for many, but in the end, I’ve found it refreshing to have some of the façade stripped away. As we near the end of the year, retrospection over the year feels heavier for many [...]
Valuing Others Despite Differences
Photo by Thiago Matos on Pexels.com We're all so much alike, but think we're all so different. About a month ago, I overheard a conversation between a mother and her preteen son that struck me unexpectedly and left me aware of my own shortcomings. I share this because it is first and foremost one of [...]
Sunny Honey
For the love of a parakeet As a child raised on a farm, I was surrounded with animals, whether as pets or as a means of livelihood. For a long time, though, I didn’t consider myself an animal lover because I was deliberate as to which animals I allowed myself to love. I wasn’t obsessed [...]
Lessons from a Houseplant
Photo by Valeria Ushakova on Pexels.com As an avid houseplant nurturer, it didn't take me long to realize the similarities between a plant and the one who provided it with its sustenance. I began acquiring houseplants for their living aspect; I wanted more live presence on my shelf than a Willow Tree figurine could give. [...]
Spiritual Hypochondriacs
Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels.com Denise wakes up to the sound of her alarm clock at six a.m. Even before she shuts it off, she begins her inventory. She stretches, noting that her shoulder isn't as sore as it was yesterday. She slides a foot out of bed. Yup, there's definately a sore spot [...]
Updates from My Corner
Kristina Bower, casual snapshot This platform has undergone a season of silence, not because I don't care about producing content, but because I care so much. I have undergone an intense period of more projects and thoughts than I can ever effectively filter, and many of my blog post drafts are controversial issues which have [...]
Pulling off Grave clothes, Putting on Christ
The further I progress through life, the more I cast off the idea of "finally arriving" to an ideal stage in life where all is easy coasting. I am fully aware that life is a journey, and I'm disillusioned with the concept that "someday you will arrive and all your griefs will be over and [...]
Perspectives on Conflict Management // 2:30 am Visitor, part 2
People handle conflict in various ways. Some flee, some fight, some try to rationalize. Some people believe that use of guns against humans is wrong; some believe it can be merited. Is there any way to make sense of the differing views? Are they all relative, valid, condonable under the right set of circumstances? Is [...]
