Pandemic-related terminology crept into our vocabulary in 2020 and became mainstays in 2021. Not only do the terms appear here to stay, they’re leading conversation topics. They do, after all, define great changes in the way we do life. And although much of the change was unwelcome, silver linings can be found. Some of the changes are positive and worth… Read More
Sitting Together in Darkness
As daylight savings time ends and night falls earlier and earlier, the cool evenings find me cozied up in front of a fire way too early. I once disliked the time shift because my energy level drops in darkness. I felt guilty that I was sitting rather than checking tasks off my list during December. This Christmas, God taught me… Read More
What Are You Grateful For? Memories, of Course!
Nostalgia: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Many psychologists once viewed nostalgia as a bad thing and counseled us to avoid it. They labeled it a form of escapism — or living in the past. New research, however, suggests that simply recalling happy memories benefits us almost… Read More