Resilience has been defined as “…one’s ability to cope with stress and adversity, and to bounce back and possibly grow through the experience. More than simply surviving difficulty, stress, and setback, it is sometimes referred to as “thriving.” Resilience can also include the ability to adapt to difficult situations, manage the emotional fallout from them, … Continue reading Resilience Builds Positivity and Hope
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Christmas, the Great Adventure
Photo by Lum3n from Pexels The advent of our Savior is truly a great adventure. “Advent” is the root word for adventure, giving the impression of the arrival or appearance of something risky and wondrous. The Advent we celebrate has a wild and risky edge to it, because our God has always chosen wildness as … Continue reading Christmas, the Great Adventure
Expanding Spiritual Resilience
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ― Ambrose Redmoon “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” ― Jodi Picoult Expanding one’s spiritual resilience is at least as important as resilience … Continue reading Expanding Spiritual Resilience