by ThePerennialGen | Nov 2, 2018 | General Thoughts
by Laurie Hess As I head out on my walk this morning, I see children everywhere, in the parks, in backyards, at the community pools. Two children were blowing the … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Nov 1, 2018 | Food + Hospitality, General Thoughts
By Sue Donaldson Maybe you’re feeling hesitant about being able to offer hospitality. Maybe you’ve thought about it, but then decided NOT to think about it. “Why bother?” you tell … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Oct 24, 2018 | General Thoughts
by Lynn Murphy I could not perceive God at work. I could not feel joy or pleasure as I stood at the precipice of emptiness and nothingness that felt as … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Oct 15, 2018 | General Thoughts
Here at PerGen, we curate each month’s blog posts around a theme. We love the conversation that happens around topics relevant to men and women in the second half of … Read...
by ThePerennialGen | Oct 9, 2018 | General Thoughts
by Lynn Murphy Dysthymia: persistent, mild depression. Synonyms include melancholy, sorrow, dispirited, heavy-heartedness, pessimism, desolation, discouragement, despair, and hopelessness. In my experience, dysthymia feels like hope is draining out of … Read...
by Michelle Van Loon | Oct 5, 2018 | General Thoughts, Mental health
God will often use another person to speak into our emotional suffering. This help may come in an informal conversation and/or prayer with a wise, trusted friend, a pastor, other … Read...