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The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.

Image generated with A. I. Scrolling through social media is something like walking through a carnival: There are crowds everywhere, people of all ages, all types. Some beautiful, some that make you cringe, some violent and dangerous. There are artists and writers and thinkers and experts and there are clowns and buffoons and scumbags andContinue reading “The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.”

Praise and Thanksgiving: Two Keys to Mental Health. Psalm 46:9-10.

We understand the value of gratitude because it is talked about so often. Many non-believers in our culture talk about the “healing power of gratitude” and are dedicated to regularly giving thanks. Americans know that a posture of thankfulness helps us feel happier and more at peace. But there is another practice that may haveContinue reading “Praise and Thanksgiving: Two Keys to Mental Health. Psalm 46:9-10.”

We Need Friends and Family. Proverbs 14:4.

When you have a houseful of children it is easy to daydream of a life alone. All the rooms are clean and Mom slips into a bubble bath whispering the old slogan, “Calgon, take me away!” People are tough. In Jean Paul Sartre’s play NO EXIT, the characters, now dead and condemned to hell, realizeContinue reading “We Need Friends and Family. Proverbs 14:4.”