As 2020 turns into 2021 here are 8 events that caught me by surprise. This post is mostly because I want a record of the crazy, as we’re prone to forget yesterday before today has ended. 1. The quick implementation of authoritarian approaches (masking, quarantines, lockdowns, curfews) 2. The public gleefully going along with authoritarianism […]
Ponderings
Dig Deep and Assume Nothing, Communication at its Finest
We often don’t know people as well as we think we do. And that doesn’t mean we don’t love them. To Know Someone How do you know someone? Observation and communication. Observation can reveal some very helpful things about a person, but communication is the only way to peek into the inner life of a […]
Dear Hesitant Christian Girl,
We make things more complicated and stressful than they need to be, am I right? I have a lovely young Christian friend who claims one day to be full of contentedness in her singleness and doesn’t want to be married at all-maybe ever, to the next day is stunned to realize that she is actually […]
Don’t Despise the Chastening of 2020
I’ve been seeing all types of “good riddance 2020” or the more aggressive “FU2020”. Yes, there is much evil in 2020 that we would be glad if it stayed in the history of 2020 and not continue forward. However, this attitude of anger towards the hardships of 2020 does not befit the Christian. My son, […]
How to Have a Stellar Experience Hiring a Contractor for Your Home
It is quite rare to have a great experience hiring a contractor to help you enhance your home. I’m convinced 75% of the reason is usually the fault of the homeowner. There is hope! Picture this, you’re a plumber, carpenter, or electrician. You run solo or maybe with a small scrappy crew. Commercial work is […]