Trying to make the unhappy happy. There probably isn’t much future in this, God. We like to be liked, and we love to be loved. At least some of us. Well intentioned psychology has partly vilified some among us as people pleasers. Take away any personal tendencies, and we are left with more practical concerns.
Formations 12.08.2019: Happy Holidays
December 1, 2019 by
How many traditions can you name surrounding the birth of Jesus? Some of these traditions are purely secular; others are deeply religious.
Prayer is a Happy Place
February 8, 2017 by
“Let us pray” is not a call for sad eyes and frowning faces, shuffling feet or sweaty palms. Entering the presence of God with the thought, “How am I going to explain this?” is not the aim. Prayer should not be treated as merely a confessional for the wrongs we’ve done and filled with apologies for not being God’s “little angels.”