Does Jesus ever get really angry? Yes. Remember the famous time when he flips over all the market tables at the temple. And then there’s the time when Jesus’s disciples decide that He is too busy and important to bless little kids, so they block a group of kids from getting to Him. Jesus gets…
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Soul Sculpting Project: Make a Tiny Location Change
Practice #6 of Seven Ancient Christian Practices for Connecting with God Soul Sculpting Project: Make a Tiny Location Change Jerusalem 384 AD A woman of boundless curiosity. Egeria was on an epic pilgrimage. She now knew how the color of the Atlantic waters differed from the color of the Red sea waters. She had climbed…
Soul Sculpting: Make a Change With a Little Help From Our Friends
#5 of Seven Ancient Practices for Connecting with God Soul Sculpting: Make a Change With a Little Help From Our Friends Augustine: November13, 354 –August 28, 430 A.D. Augustine had some wild years in his younger days. We know all about them because he fessed-up in his Confessions. He began as a child pear-thief, whose crime…
Soul Sculpting: A Step Toward Healing an Addicted Brain
My goats are pretty well trained. I can let them roam free on our land and when I call, they come running right back to the barn, usually. I used the reward system in my goat’s brains to train them. This is Hildegard as a kid. She is grown-up now and loves grain. When she…
Soul Sculpting Project: Watch Your Language, Your Body is Listening
Experiencing increased stress? Here is a tool to help. Soul Sculpting Project: Watch Your Language, Your Body is Listening Chronic stress is hard on our body. Chronic stress has been shown to lead to a suppressed immune system and an increased risk for cardiovascular issues. Stress is also associated with psychological distress. When we change…
Soul Sculpting Project: Playing with Habit Design
Soul Sculpting Project: Playing with Habit Design The most depressing day of the year is almost here. The third Monday in January. That’s the day when the hopes of keeping our New Year’s resolutions begin to die. To keep my hopes alive this year I am pulling out my biggest power-tool for behavioral change. Habit…