Find happiness in — letting go of what was enjoying what is looking forward to what’s next — copied from somewhere long ago, and not bad advice, not bad at all

What say you? – – – “Sometimes God is glorified when sick saints get well. But more often than not, God is glorified when sick saints die well.” — Voddie Baucham — RSVP

Mary Oliver’s work comes my way often. Friends, quotes in articles and books, references in podcasts and more bring her insights to my attention. Patty even got me a book of hers that’s excellent. One question of Mary Oliver’s resonates, and deserves an answer from you and me. And much more than a flippant one.…

With gratitude to several influential people in my past, all of whom have gone on ahead of the rest of us — Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do…

When I was in seminary, confronting and overcoming our alexithymia was an undertone in several classes, a regular part of supervised ministry experiences, and felt central to Clinical Pastoral Education. Especially for guys. I wonder what’s happened to us? And not just to seminarians of a certain era, nor just one gender, nor just one…

EXCERPT: Faith, to me, isn’t always loud. It’s not something confined to a church pew, or wielded as a tool for power, politics, or persuasion. Faith can be quiet. Faith can be lived in the everyday. Faith can be as simple as showing up with love, listening to another’s story, and choosing to walk side…

“When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher. “When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. “Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully, and…

“When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher…. “Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully, and to leave everything else to God.” — Dr. Fred Craddock, seminary hero

“Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully, and to leave everything else to God.” — Dr. Fred Craddock, one of my preaching heroes from seminary days

Misty Copeland, in an interview posted today — What’s a piece of advice you’ve gotten that’s guided you? It’s really about not being affected by outside noise, not letting other people’s words define you. It’s been so big for me throughout my career, when you have so much criticism coming at you. Source: https://www.wsj.com/style/misty-copeland-ballet-retirement-routine-15321a0b?st=qrSATv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink