Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts
Thoughts of an Optimistic Writer
Tuesday Thoughts: When the Last Shall be First
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.”
–Saint Augustine
I recently returned from the annual Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. About six hundred attendees, faculty, and staff were together at the Ridgecrest Conference Center near Black Mountain, NC. We took classes, met agents, editors, and authors for fifteen-minute appointments, and had worship/praise time (twice daily–we’re really good Christians!).
About those fifteen-minute appointments: They’re the equivalent of speed dating, or so I’m told … […]
Tuesday Thoughts: What Enriches Your Life?
“Friendship above all ties doth bind the heart, and faith in friendship is the noblest part.”
–Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (17th Century)
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the ways in which relationships positively influence our health and longevity (Tuesday Thoughts; May 16). More today on this notion of fulfillment in our lives.
How many friends do you have? No, not those friends–not the ones on social media, some of whom you don’t even know. Real friends. People you see […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Is “One” the Saddest Number?
“Loneliness is different from isolation and solitude. Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have. In the gap, we experience loneliness.”
–Dr. Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently made headline news with his report on the impact of loneliness on our personal and public health. You’ve likely heard or read tidbits of it. Suffice it to say, loneliness has a tremendous impact on our health. Heart disease and stroke risks […]
Tuesday Thoughts: What Do We Value?
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money (Matthew 6:24 NIV).”
–Jesus
Do you ever allow your thoughts to drift back to the days when life seemed so much simpler? When families dined together, neighbors were actually neighborly, screens were what kept bugs from getting inside the house, and friends were people, not numbers accumulated […]
Tuesday Thoughts: When the Last Shall be First
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.”
–Saint Augustine
I recently returned from the annual Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. About six hundred attendees, faculty, and staff were together at the Ridgecrest Conference Center near Black Mountain, NC. We took classes, met agents, editors, and authors for fifteen-minute appointments, and had worship/praise time (twice daily–we’re really good Christians!).
About those fifteen-minute appointments: They’re the equivalent of speed dating, or so I’m told … […]
Tuesday Thoughts: What Enriches Your Life?
“Friendship above all ties doth bind the heart, and faith in friendship is the noblest part.”
–Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (17th Century)
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the ways in which relationships positively influence our health and longevity (Tuesday Thoughts; May 16). More today on this notion of fulfillment in our lives.
How many friends do you have? No, not those friends–not the ones on social media, some of whom you don’t even know. Real friends. People you see […]
Tuesday Thoughts: Why Is “One” the Saddest Number?
“Loneliness is different from isolation and solitude. Loneliness is a subjective feeling where the connections we need are greater than the connections we have. In the gap, we experience loneliness.”
–Dr. Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently made headline news with his report on the impact of loneliness on our personal and public health. You’ve likely heard or read tidbits of it. Suffice it to say, loneliness has a tremendous impact on our health. Heart disease and stroke risks […]
Tuesday Thoughts: What Do We Value?
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money (Matthew 6:24 NIV).”
–Jesus
Do you ever allow your thoughts to drift back to the days when life seemed so much simpler? When families dined together, neighbors were actually neighborly, screens were what kept bugs from getting inside the house, and friends were people, not numbers accumulated […]