Philippians 4:12

Philippians 4:12 I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.” I feel I owe an apology to those of you who have wondered why my blogging has well, um, been a […]…

As I left Kmart this afternoon, I was very harshly scolded by a woman I did not know and whom I’d never met prior to this moment. She laid into me with a fair amount of intensity, because I didn’t politely hold the door for her as I exited the store. The conversation that ensued……

The short answer: There is no connection between prosperity and happiness. At least not like we may think. If there is a connection, it tends to be a negative one. In a fifty-year span (1950-2000),……

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A lot of us do it. The groove of obsession is well worn into our neuron pathways, and almost feels wrong to change. We obsess on our faults, our mess-ups, our addictions, other people, comparison and the things we think we need to change about ourselves.…

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. James 1…

Katie offers tips for graciously responding to the input of others in your season of singleness.…

Katie offers tips for graciously responding to the input of others in your season of singleness.…

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God has graciously gifted me and blessed me, therefore, I am content. Compare and despair. That’s what a friend said to me once when I was comparing my writing to another, more gifted writer’s talents. I couldn’t stop thinking about how much better this author—whom I greatly admired—was, compared to me. I wanted desperately to be that good, that gifted, to be at her level. That’s when this friend wisely said, “Compare and despair.” So true! But there is an even greater, more…