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How to live happier.
Seems like a lot of people struggle with happiness. Thousands of books have been written on the subject, “how to live happier”. Thousands of blog posts (just like this one 😁). Hundreds of seminars. Research studies. TED Talks. Yep…it would seem humans are obsessed with the idea of being happy. The question is why? Why…
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A Fish Wish
I don’t know if ya’ll remember this, but when I was a little kid, there were these sweet snacks that I was fascinated with. Mama didn’t let us eat them a lot (she was all about feeding her babies unprocessed foods, whole grain cereal, the fancy quart milk from the stores, etc.) but I saw…
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Terminal cancer and birthdays.
I was out visiting church members two days ago, and I came across a scene that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to unsee. I was out with the pastor of a church in Charleston, and we were making the customary rounds. On the docket for the day was a hospital visit, a few…
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A healthy quick lunch under $5
So… you’re looking at the current economy and you’re asking yourself, “What’s a healthy quick lunch under $5?” Fear not. I have the secret. Fun fact about me, I learned how to cook at a fairly young age. And I’m not just talking about scrambled eggs and ramen either (even though I really can make…
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How long does it take to build muscle?
How long does it take to build muscle? How far along in your fitness journey do you have to be? The term fitness journey has always puzzled me a bit. When I think of journeys, I think of going from point A to point B. Once you get to point B, you’re done, right? You’ve…
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What I learned from my first year of work.
So… here’s what I learned from my first year of work. January 23rd, 2024 marked my first completed year in the workforce. Looking back over the previous year, it went by so fast it almost seems blurry. I’ve done a lot of things, both in this job and in life in general. I learned to…
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When the Lord says no.
I came home early last Friday afternoon in a mood. My Howell brow was on full display for anyone who cared to pay attention. The mood was one that I’d consistently been fighting for a few weeks. It only reared its ugly head on Friday afternoons and it revolved around a simple fact: I had…
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Men cry.
For whatever the reason, it seems men are often averse to tears. From the time we are in elementary school, there seems to be a stigma around sadness when it comes to men. Not the act of being sad per se, but the emotion with which it presents itself to the outside world. I’ve heard…
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The Widow’s Sacrifice.
I’ve always heard of the Widow’s Sacrifice as a very cut-and-dry event in the Bible. A poor woman gives her all to God, even though it is small in the world’s eyes, and Jesus notices. It’s just a couple of verses in Mark and Luke. However, as God is apt to do when one begins…
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Broken cisterns and broken gods.
Over the last few months, a certain subject has been weighing heavily on my mind. I’m not sure if it has to do with the political season that we are entering. Or what we’re continuing to see in our culture. Or what we have seen overseas recently with Israel. But, I’m increasingly feeling UNEASY with…
Be a man among them.