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Summer Sampler: The Grass is Always Greener
"The grass is always greener..." We’ve all heard the phrase, and if we're honest, most of us have felt it, too. 🌿In today’s edition of our Summer Sampler blog series, writer Aimee Dirkx opens up about her own long-running battle with comparison and envy — and how it secretly robbed her of joy, peace, and contentment. From moving across the country to dealing with a severe back injury, God used the shifting seasons of her life to teach her a profound truth from 1 Timothy 6:6: “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” Discover how shifting her focus toward daily, intentional gratitude completely transformed her heart posture — and how it can do the same for you!
Have you ever struggled with the comparison trap? How do you practice contentment in a world that always wants "more"? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Am I Really Grateful?
We often wonder if we're truly grateful, especially when longing for "more" leaves us discontent. But nothing in this world will satisfy. Find true, lasting satisfaction by taking the advice of Hebrews: look to and meditate on Jesus Christ.
Summer Sampler: Gratitude in the Midst
In the mid-1980s, “Stress Test Biofeedback Cards” were all the rage. They were plastic cards with a colored scale and a testing square – you held the card with your thumb lightly pressing on the square and counted to 10. The color of the square told your stress score.
I think my stress square might be stuck on black based on the last 10 years of my life.
Something For the Soul
Summer is finally here … though it might look different than any summer we have experienced! Here are three poems to hopefully help you GAZE at God and His promises and GLANCE at all else.
2020 Vision
It was a glorious, sunny October day. Just a bit windy, though. Like every Sunday, we – aunts, uncles, cousins – were gathered at my parents’ home for dinner. Just as we were settling in someone noticed a tiny plume of smoke off in the distance. Several of the adventurous uncles – including Bob, my husband – decided to investigate. “We’ll be right back. Start eating without us” they called as they piled into a car. …