My Pebble

Spiritual growth

  • A Slow Book

    I’ve been reading Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero. A person who practices being before doing operates from a place of emotional and spiritual fullness, deeply aware of themselves, others, and God. As a result, their being with God is… Continue reading

  • Christian Self-Care – Pt. 2

    If Christian self-care is important, then how should we do it biblically? Because self-care is only truly healthy when it is filtered through the lens of Scripture and rooted in God, pointing us back to God. Rest Well Then, because… Continue reading

  • Christian Self-Care

    I see and hear a lot of things about self-care. It is either applauded or derided. One article states, “…self-care has been both highly overvalued and undervalued in American society.” On the one hand, it has been undervalued. Especially in… Continue reading

  • Imagine What God Can Do!

    But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. -2 Peter 3:8 In the book Emotional Intelligence for Religious Leaders, the authors quote Ara Parseghian (a former football coach), “A good coach will make his… Continue reading

  • Diagnosing the Heart

    Are you more like Jesus than you were 1 year ago? “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” -Proverbs 4:23 “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do… Continue reading