Soul Search
In the animated film Soul (directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2020), the main character embarks on a journey
In the animated film Soul (directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2020), the main character embarks on a journey
Many songs talk about the importance of living life and counting blessings because life is short—songs like “Life’s Too Short” by Darius Rucker (2017): “So,
Gardeners are wise to plant perennial vegetables. Once planted, they return each year, thus eliminating yearly planting efforts. Although these plants grow without replanting, they
How do we take up this easy yoke? Oftentimes, we imagine the yoke used in farming, where it is shared between two animals to ease
Wisdom is probably the greatest treasure we can share with others. Life’s experiences are hard to process and take a great deal of time to
Earlier in the book, James warns the reader to ask God for wisdom and not be “double-minded” (James 1:5, 8). Like Jo March in a
Consider the sports team analogy in terms of seeking advice for successful playsor strategies. A team would not ask random people, players from other teams,
There have been many wise women in the history of cinema. Here is an article that details the “Wise Woman” archetype in film: https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/exploring-female-character-archetypes-the-wise-woman/. Two
In the children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale, the main character of the story, makes her way from Munchkin Country to Emerald
Almost everyone is familiar with the tragic story of Seattle grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, the eclectic frontman of the early ’90s three-piece Nirvana, a band
When you are deciding where to go out to eat with your friends or family, inevitably someone will say, “I don’t care.” So you decide
The song “Love of God” by Rich Mullins describes what spiritual growth looks like. One stanza describes God’s love as an ocean of “joy and
Walk into a local breakfast diner any day of the week, and you’re likely to find a group of retired men or women having breakfast
In the classic film The Princess Bride (directed by Rob Reiner [Twentieth Century Fox, 1987]), Westley and Vizzini engage in a battle of wits over
Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do or what step to take next. Kenneth Morefield’s thoughts on Ecclesiastes give us some wisdom
A proverb is to a parable, as a trailer is to a movie. Or, to explain it further, a proverb is a concentrated statement, usually
When we are walking or driving, we tend to drift in the direction we are looking. We get distracted by the latest fashions, the newest
Sometimes choosing between right and wrong is hard, even when the wiser of the choices is obvious. We will face this many times in our
Every wise decision we make is one more step toward building our lives on a firm foundation. Jesus compares the house of the wise man
Acting upon the wisdom we are taught and doing so while we are young are two important keys to living a good life. Making wise