Valentine’s Day is almost here! So far, I’ve written about two of the four types of love – Storge, the love between family members and groups of people, and Phileo, the love between friends. The next type of love is Eros love – the love between a man and a woman.
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It has been a goal of mine to read through the entire Bible. At this point, I have read most of it, but never all the way through from cover to cover. I have started many reading plans on my Bible app, and have studied out numerous chapters, but I have never started in Genesis and read through Revelation.
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I don’t know why, but sometimes depression hits me like a ton of lead. I can be going along quite nicely, and then – BOOM! Completely incapacitated for a few minutes, hours, or days. I’ve tried to notice patterns in the onset. Maybe a specific recurring event that triggers it, or maybe the weather. But, I can’t always seem to put my finger on the ultimate cause.
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This morning, I read a devotional by Donald Miller. It’s entitled, Scary Close – Reflections for Finding True Intimacy. He talked about being a perfectionist. This is something I have struggled with my entire life. That internal drive to have everything just right- perfect. But what does that look like?
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Include God in my day regardless of the crazy that is going on. Sounds simple enough, right?
Not too long ago, I wrote a post about distractions getting in the way of my time with God. Life is crazy. Most days, I have a schedule all set and feel good about what I have planned for the day. But, there is always something that comes up and throws a wrench in things.
It is through those times, though, that I need to not get overwhelmed by everything coming at me and lose my focus. Instead, I need to learn how to include God in my day.
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