A Joyful Heart Is Good Medicine
I had a fascinating conversation with a friend recently about humor. We talked about the many styles of humor and how they can be used to hurt or to heal....
Tagged: musings
“I Care”: What The Breakfast Club Still Teaches Us About Growing Up
Every January I tend to revisit a lot of 80s music and movies because it cheers me up through the dark winter months. This year, I decided to take it...
Created to Cultivate: The Joy of Homesteading
I recently stumbled upon a clip from a debate Adam Carolla participated in with The Free Press (“Does the West Need a Religious Revival?”). To my surprise, he shared a thought that...
What Happened to the Magic?
Why adulthood steals our sense of anticipation—and how we can gently take it back. Anyone else struggling to accept that it’s already the Christmas season? Where did the last two...
Lessons From an Overgrown Arbor
It’s mid-November, and with today’s warmer weather, I decided it was finally time to tackle the garden cleanup. While a few plants are still hanging on, most have shriveled and...
From Halloween to Holly Jolly: The Real Reason Christmas Seems to Start in November
I’ve noticed more and more people are treating November 1st as the start of Christmas — more than I ever remember in the past. My first thought was that it’s...
