This year, our family is observing the Lenten fast in a rather unorthodox fashion. While food items such as meat or sugar are often fasted, this year we have decided to do something quite different: We’ve decided to give up complaining for Lent. Yes, you heard me right. Complaining. It’s easy when your life mostly… Continue reading We Gave Up Complaining for Lent
Author: LauraMThomas
Laura M. Thomas is writer and editor at This Eternal Moment. A homeschooling mom to three little girls, she loves writing, reading, the great outdoors, and afternoon nap times.
Creating Healthy Boundaries with Technology
“Multitasking has become an asset and for many a requirement in our pressure-cooker culture, so much so that we’ve come to think of it in positive terms. It suggests a quickness, clarity, and efficiency of thought. But those who study the brain describe it differently. ‘It’s not really that you multitask, it’s that your brain… Continue reading Creating Healthy Boundaries with Technology
Courage to Face Our Fears
Theologian N.T. Wright states in his book “Following Jesus:” “Do you know what the most frequent command in the Bible turns out to be? What do you think – “Be good”? or “don’t sin”? No. The most frequent command in the Bible is: “Don’t be afraid.” Fear not….The irony of this surprising command is that,… Continue reading Courage to Face Our Fears