How Are you on the inside? I often do a prayer practice called the Examen. You can find various versions online. I recently saw a short one which caught my eye. It simply said this: […]
Author: Thora Anderson
Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.
Love your Neighbor as Yourself
Philipians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. NIV One of the things I love about Jesus is His humility and love of all people—to […]
Busy? or Better?
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed–or only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” […]
Never trust a leader without a limp.
John Wimber, the late leader of the Vineyard movement used to say, “Never trust a leader without a limp.” Here is what I think that means. Hardship produces humility. Those who have been broken or […]
What Will My Decision Be?
I recently read five questions to ask yourself when you are in the decision making process (by Andy Stanley) and wanted to share them with You! The Integrity Question: Am I being honest with myself? […]
Daily Examen
St. Ignatius created something he called the “Daily Examen” many years ago, to create a “cleansing, thanking, and evaluating” time for each day. It is a set of simple questions to help us see the […]
Life is hard, but God is Good!
Ever have one of those years? Let’s make that two of those years. The things going on around us (in my opinion) have made these last two years the most difficult to navigate that I […]
Word for the Year!
For many years, I have prayed about and come up with a “word for the year.” Yes, I do also write goals for the year! However, besides Bible reading, when the going gets tough and […]
Time for Reflection
2021 is drawing to a close. It is a good time for reflection. Following are a few questions I recently read online: What is the greatest lesson I learned this year? What were the 2 […]
Thermometer or thermostat
Are you a thermometer or are you a thermostat? Both devices deal with temperature, but their uses are different. A thermometer simply reflects the temperature, but a thermostat actually determines the temperature. A thermostat can […]