“Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” — 1 Peter 1:13
Archives for March 2017
Write Right Be Nimble
How to Be a Better Writer: Cultivate Curiosity
An article at PBS explains how to raise curious kids, noting that curiosity can improve academic performance. A fair and good point, but kids aren’t the only ones who need “to be raised.” Adults do, too. They sometimes forget that curiosity is an excellent quality, in all fields of study and all stages of life. It creates excitement and allows a person to laugh with delight at the smallest of things. It causes people to try new things and to spend time learning about a subject.
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Dark Threads
“Father, help me to see the dark threads, too, as part of Your design. And so learn to trust You in all things.” — Elizabeth Sherrill [Read more…] about Dark Threads
How to be a Better Writer: Set a Standard
I ruined steak for my brother when I split a Ruth’s Chris gift card with him. He took one bite of a Ruth’s Chris steak, and he was done, forever. Literally slayed in the seat. Agog with wonder that a steak, a steak, could taste that good.
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Active Love Crosses Boundaries
“The biblical definition of love for oneself is not experiencing affectionate feelings but active care. As the apostle Paul put it, ‘For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourished it and cherishes it’ (Eph. 5:29). We do not love ourselves merely in ‘spiritual ways’ but holistically. And we do not merely love ourselves in ‘material’ ways. Man does not, after all, live by bread alone (Deut. 8:3; Matt. 4:4).” — Russell Moore, Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel