Hello, fellow explorers of the wonders of our brains. Last week I presented a way to renew your minds: 4 steps, 15 minutes, every day for a month. Have you decided to try it yet? When I share this plan, I find that people are sometimes confused in two areas: Do NOT wait for a negative thought… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Q: Why did Adele cross the road? A: To say hello from the other side. Q: How much does it cost a pirate to get his ears pierced? A: A buccaneer Q: How does the moon cut his hair? A: Eclipse it Quote about JOY “One filled with joy preaches without preaching.” ~Mother Theresa
It’s the little things that get me!
Isn’t it easy to blow the little things way out of proportion? Often we really aren’t aware of or don’t want to face the real problem in a relationship, so we choose something easy to see and easy to get mad about. “It’s common for people with big problems to dwell disproportionately on smaller ones. Stress… Read More
Discern, Choose, then Practice
At a recent talk at Influence, a multi-generational woman’s group at Liberty Evangelical Free Church in Pella, Iowa, we explored the idea of renewing our minds. Is it possible? The Bible says it is. So does science. It start with choosing what we are going to think about. Yes, you can choose your thoughts. And… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Q: What do you call someone with no body and a nose? A: Nobody knows. I’m so good at sleeping I can do it with my eyes closed. If you wear cowboy clothes, are you ranch dressing? Quote about JOY “Joy is not in things, it is in us.” ~Richard Wagner
Life isn’t over for a humble banana peel.
“We define waste as anything unproductive, not used, or not properly utilized.” “Waste is a human invention. We’re the only creatures on earth who don’t live a zero waste existence.” I recycle. I re-purpose stuff all the time. But, yes, I admit it. I throw way too much stuff in the garbage that I could… Read More
New Monday Blogs: Scripture, Science, and the Brain
Hello, friends. Welcome to my first weekly blog on Scripture, Science, and the Brain. I am delighted that Science has shown that our brains actually do change and grow according to how we think, and that this fits the Biblical principle of “renewing our minds.” This practice has reduced my anxiety, increased my ability to trust others,… Read More
