They used to drum it into Psych students as a foundational truth – Freud’s Structural Hypothesis, the theory that our minds are composed of a triune entity called Id, Ego and Super-Ego. Continue Reading
December 29, 2014
Unbridled
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. -Psalms 32:9 If we belong to Him, then one way or another, we’ll be led by Him. How? Well, that’s largely up to us. Continue Reading
December 26, 2014
A Puppy in the Aftermath
Of course I’m zoned out, aren’t you? Yesterday’s carbs have fully kicked in, and that alone constitutes a Christmas hangover. But there’s so much more contributing to what I often call the Aftermath, December 26, when everything sags, caves, goes to bed. The annual combination of family, worship, partying, binge eating, giving and getting creates a massive emotional and chemical high to recoup from, and normally the day after finds me numb and lethargic. Continue Reading
December 24, 2014
When Darkness Lost
"And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." -John 1:5 Like St. Jude, I’m a sucker for lost causes. I’ve been one myself, and I’ve known plenty of others. Some of us sprang from circumstances we had no control over; many of us created our own mess. Either way, our lives looked shabby, the future looked bleak, then God looked down. Continue Reading
December 23, 2014
Dining with the Difficult
“Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” -Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters It’s not always so joyful, this Christmas business. While plenty of us, myself included, relish the time of celebration and family, for others “family” is a painful concept. So painful, in fact, that for days leading up to December 25 they literally dread the annual family connection which the season requires. Continue Reading
December 19, 2014
Our Work and Our Needs
Fundraising has never been my strong suit, and frankly, asking for financial support is hardly one of "my favorite things". Continue Reading
December 17, 2014
And the Soul Felt Its Worth
If I tell myself I’m wonderful, I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m horrible, I’m at least half right. Continue Reading
December 16, 2014
Manifest
“God was manifest in the flesh.” -I Timothy 3:16 “The world is not an easy place for anyone,” Annie Sullivan said in reference to her famous pupil Helen Keller, but she could have been speaking for all of us. Continue Reading
December 11, 2014
It’s In The Cards
The volume of Christmas cards coming into our home has gone way down, year after year, replaced by online greetings, which are now the norm. Continue Reading
9 Holiday Lyrics We Often Don’t Get
Since we’re all in the middle of the pre-Christmas rush, let’s just kick back for some light reading today. Continue Reading