There is is this place in our brain that helps us with motivation, reward, and handling the critics. It is called the anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC. This region of the brain also has been implicated in several complex cognitive functions, such as empathy, impulse control, emotion, and decision-making. I listened to an amazing podcast…
Category: Soul Work
His Work
Eirene-Peace
A recent study led me to view the word “peace” differently. I’ve often been told, and I have said to others, “If you don’t have a sense of peace about your decision, you should reconsider.” Or, “God would never place confusion in your life. He is not a God of confusion, so if you are…
Ocean Isle, NC Plum Coastal Cottage
THEME OF THE WEEK: GREAT JOY! Sunday, August 9, 2020 Travel Day “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and all the memories we’ve made along the way.” – Unknown “Isn’t it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?” – Zig Ziglar Today we…
30 Days to a Better Relationship
Walking to the Kindred Spirit mailbox, I had a prayerful conversation about marriage. My marriage. The marriage of my oldest daughter. My friends share their ups and downs of marriage. I noticed a theme in my reflection of “contempt.” The Gottman Institute provides marriage resources and research on contempt in our marriage. Personally, I’ve witnessed…
The Sacred: 63 Years of Marriage
This post is to honor my mother and father in 63 years of marriage. I was cooking and getting ready for their meal, when VCU called about an issue regarding my course that I teach. I told her I needed to continue cooking while we talk. “We are celebrating my parent’s 63 years of marriage…
Take a hike!
We all find ourselves searching for opportunities to experience something other than our new reality. I’m grateful beyond belief that I continue to have a job, and I can work remotely. Working remotely has been incredibly efficient for some aspects of my job. I can get up early and work all day from my office…
Hunger Satisfied
I’ve attended a handful of classes with “Life in 10 Minutes“. Today, they offered a virtual session. Our goal was to use our senses in writing. Elizabeth asked us to think of an event, a place, or time, and we built in different aspects of writing while using our senses. What joy to have this…
Loving Kindness
Praying this for you… May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us. Psalm 67:1 I am a big fan of Audible. They offered a free download for a guided meditation on loving kindness. I’ve done the meditation at night to pray for loved ones and those around…
The God Who Sees
What we pray for will be revealed. What we expect and the reality of what is before us will often make us question if our prayers have been answered. The married couple becomes disenchanted when the bills pile up and the car needs repairs. The pregnant mom becomes overwhelmed when the reality of no sleep…
He Restores
When you were born, what was going on in the world? I love those birthday cards that highlight your birthday with the number one song on the charts, this day in history, and famous people who share your birthday. Psalm 139 reminds us that we were created and fearfully, wonderfully made by God. He created…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 