Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Articles related to things like physical health, nutrition, discipline, interpersonal relationships, relating to God, etc.
Jesus taught in parables. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 4) contains a teaching that reveals much about the heart condition of mankind. Mark 4:1-10 “He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; …
“But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds” (Psalm 73:28). This is the final verse of the Psalm and a good place to begin this article. When a person tastes of God as refuge, there is …
Troublesome conditions and much loss were created by the recent pandemic of coronavirus outbreak. An even larger problem now looms a pandemic of grief. I’m not talking about the obvious grief associated with mourning the loss of a loved one who dies. I’m talking about the grief caused by more generalized losses. These may include …
Friends, I consider myself pro-choice, and I am opposed to abortion. Abortion is not about choice, it is about life and death. Abortion results in a death of a child, every time. Abortion chooses death 100% of the time. That doesn’t sound like choice to me. When I hear well-intentioned pro-life people calling pro-abortion advocates …
At some point in every Olympic competitor’s training, the athlete’s belief level becomes more important than talent itself. Competing in the event is more a byproduct of the day-in and day-out discipline of practice. Running a race, for example, requires running consistently and strategically in practice sessions to achieve fitness of mind, body, and spirit …
How a person responds to disappointments and failed expectations of self and other people greatly determines his or her outlook on life. Maybe we would rather allow our thoughts to focus on whatever brings us happiness or pleasure. Stopping to think, however, about what creates unhappiness and displeasure may be exactly what we need for …
How is a person’s physical and mental health linked to emotional health? Is it possible that your frequent head aches, joint pain, troubles with eating, sleeplessness, depression, anxiety, or similar symptoms have an unhealthy emotional root connected somewhere to the cause? The likelihood is very real, and even more chronic conditions like cancer are often …
The storms of life create need for Refuge. Some storms (financial upsets, health problems, relational conflicts, major accidents, or similar losses) impact more severely than others. Our inner responses to external circumstances, determines our happiness and satisfaction with life. Why this blog? Since 2011 I have been posting articles on a blog site at https://authoredhersh.blogspot.com. …