“So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12, ESV One of my goals this year was to read two books that would help me with joy, positivity, and whimsy. The first is a 365-day devotional called Catching Wimsy by Bob Goff. I am halfway through it, and it’s been good enough … Read More
Getting the Rest We Need
Even extraverts need regular times of solitude to stay spiritually healthy. Ian Marcus Corbin, philosopher and research fellow at Harvard Medical School, reminds us: “…Befriending oneself is a prerequisite for becoming a true friend to others. We do this by sitting quietly alone, coming to terms with who and what we are, forging some order out of the riot of … Read More
Cohabitation vs. Marriage in Historical Context
Although the primary culture shift that took dads out of the home dates back to 1760 and the Industrial Revolution, in North America, changes in attitudes toward marriage are more recent, dating back to the 1960s. During this time, our culture began to aggressively delink sex from marriage and parenting. Further, even the sacred ties between marriage and parenting began … Read More