by Mark Edge | Dec 20, 2024 | Emotional Health
An old story* goes like this. A guy climbs into an Uber to take him to the airport. The Uber was driving in the right lane when, suddenly, a car pulled out in front. The Uber driver hit the brakes, and his vehicle skidded and barely avoided hitting the car. The...
by Mark Edge | Oct 4, 2024 | Emotional Health
Perhaps you have heard me say that worry is a form of idolatry. Worry is a self-prayer: “Self, you can solve this problem. Self, there has to be a solution. Self…” On a recent podcast, I heard an interview with Dr. David Rosmarin, an associate...
by Mark Edge | Sep 20, 2024 | Emotional Health
As baseball season winds down, I am reminded of one of my favorite stories. It seems that a man stopped to watch a Little League Baseball game. He asked one of the youngsters what the score was. “We’re behind 18 to nothing,” the kid answered....
by Mark Edge | Sep 13, 2024 | Emotional Health, Spiritual Health
One hundred years ago,* the bodies of two men were pulled from the Hudson River near New York City on the same day. One was a poor man who had won $5000 in a sweepstakes contest. He had gone on a spending spree and spent it all. The other body was that of a wealthy...
by Mark Edge | Aug 23, 2024 | Emotional Health
Life is like boxing; you can’t leave the ring just because you’re getting hit. The fact is we all face trials and tribulations. And I must admit, I face certain kinds of adversity where I tend to feel self-pity, at least on the inside. If that happens, I...
by Mark Edge | Jun 6, 2024 | Emotional Health
Will was a civil servant in the U.S. Government. He had a friend who was stuck in a dead-end job. He was bored with his work. He had a young family, including some toddlers, and wanted to expand his horizons before it was too late. He was considering law school and...
