Social Anxiety

Social Anxiety

by | Sep 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

Until recently, I dismissed Social Anxiety as just being humble, or only being comfortable with what is known and familiar. But a recent conversation opened my eyes to see that some people really do experience concern, worry, fear, nervousness and discomfort at...
Luther’s Struggle

Luther’s Struggle

by | Sep 17, 2023 | Anxiety overcome by Martin Luther, Atonement, Erfurt, Germany, Flesh; the spirt and flesh at war, Freedom from anxiety and fear, Martin Luther as a young monk, Monastery life; Luther's life in a monastery, Romans 1:17 and 7:15-25

If ever one was spiritually born out of the crucible of personal struggle, it was Martin Luther.  That struggle prompted him to join an Augustinian monastery in his native Germany (Augustine was the bishop of Hippo, North Africa; 354-430...
Cash The Check

Cash The Check

by | Sep 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

We have experienced this more than once.  We give a gift to someone and they do not cash the check for weeks.  Cashing the check means taking it to a bank and trading it for the cash money it represents.  Not cashing the check is a help to the...