My granddaughter is currently on a Frozen kick. We’ve watched it oh, about a billion times since I bought the DVD last week. It’s a pretty good Disney movie – love, bravery, humor, and catchy tunes. There are lots of good themes and teaching points, but the one that caught my attention might be easily overlooked. The best line of the movie, in my opinion: “The heart is not so easily changed, but the head can be persuaded.” (Grandfather Troll) Isn’t that the truth? The context of the quote (for those who haven't had the pleasure) is Anna’s injury due to Elsa’s power; the first injury is to her head, the second years later to her heart. The first is far more easily remedied than the second. We
Two weeks ago was my birthday. I have a love/hate relationship with that. When you’ve lived, by the grace of God, as long as me, birthdays are funny things. Not funny ha-ha, but kind of bittersweet, nice-but-daunting, what-will-this-year-bring kinds of things. Last year was a banner year for me. I began Sanctuary Christian Counseling, which had been brewing in my mind for a long time. It took effort, stretching, courage and a lot of chutzpah to think this venture might work. It was also a year that I got to spend a lovely time in Vail with my best friends, nearly a month in Norway with my love, and an exciting holiday season with some dear couple friends. Two years ago, in 2015, I experience
