What Is My Knee-Jerk Response to the Feeling of Anger?
“More than thirty-five years of counseling have led me to the statistical conclusion: approximately one out of one people struggle with anger.”
Robert D. Jones, Calming Your Heart, 31-Day Devotionals for Life
I know we all struggle with our responses to feelings of anger, bitterness, irritation, and complaining, but it’s still a relief to me to hear a seasoned counselor reiterate that reality to me.
Anger is not unique to any of us.
Yes, anger is not just common, but normal to the human condition.
Am I Withholding Myself From Those I’m Called to Love?
I walked along the outline of our property. It was over ninety degrees, but I didn’t feel the harshness of the sun because I was under the cool shade of the trees that line our creek. I could walk for at least fifteen minutes before I would hit the area where there is no relief. I looked at the ground and saw the shadows of the trees shifting slightly in from the breeze. That was my path. Once in a while, there was a small break in the line of shadows, but there was always more shade…
Mercy Triumphs
I have been enjoying the many layers of beauty in the iris. I fold back petals only to find more. It’s not just the layers of petals that entice me to investigate, but also the incredible detailed handiwork on the petals. Yellow fuzzy lines sit on the middle of each inner petal like sleeping wooly bear caterpillars. Unexpected brown veins surprise me as they run through the the pastel smooth flesh. The inner smaller petals defined by smooth straight lines beautifully contrast the outer soft floppy petals defined by perfectly ragged edges. Just one…
