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Sometimes in life, it is necessary to confront others. The spirit of effective confrontation is built on a few truths. They build courage for the confrontation when they are needed too. First off, do we always confront someone that offends us. Personally I would say no. In fact rarely. Most of the time, I just […]

Choosing between fear or faith is not just a one time decision. You get the opportunity to choose which one you’ll live by over and over again. And choosing fear is still easier. Even when you already know that faith brings much more joy and satisfaction in life. Making fear induced decisions sucks your sense […]

Blame it on my Mennonite heritage, or blame it on my post modern enlightenment, either way, I have grown and am continuing to grow fonder of the minimalist lifestyle. Who knew though, that living simply could be so hard and counter cultural? Living the minimalist lifestyle takes a different mindset. It is a journey that […]

The secret to a happy life is not that secret. And yet depression is a growing social concern. Perhaps that is why psychologists are starting to study happiness more. So how then can you be happy? The keys to happiness are a lot more obvious than you might expect. The things you believe, and do, […]

Meditation is a profoundly important Christian Discipline, and yet when I Google meditation, the results would suggest that the eastern religions own meditation as something uniquely theirs. Even my photo search for this post, revealed very few suitable photos for a Christian context. That sentiment seems to be prevalent even among the Christians I talk too. […]