Spiritual Growth Archives | Mary Kassian

Envy: Choke that Green-Eyed Monster (Before it Chokes You)

Your sister just moved into a beautiful new home but instead of being happy for her, you’ve got a little green-eyed envy monster putting a squeeze on your heart.

Tit-for-Tat

by Mary Kassian

Eye for an eye is an ancient principle that ensures the punishment fits the crime. But is tit for tat – slander for slander, hurt for hurt really the best way to go?

7 Marks of a Fool

by Mary Kassian

April Fools! Here are some fun facts and trivia about the Day and 7 characteristics of a fool… because you sure don’t want to be one!

Embrace Your Neediness

by Guest Author

No one I know wants to be needy. It sounds so clingy and pathetic and helpless. Find out why being needy can actually be a good thing.

When the Bible talks about quietness, it’s not referring to an absence of verbal noise as much as it’s referring to an absence of spiritual noise. Although there’s a connection, quietness has more to do with the state of our hearts than the volume of our words.

A Lesson from a Grumpy Old Lady

by Mary Kassian

For years I had a scrap of paper posted on my fridge, with the antidote to becoming a grumpy old lady. Do you want to know what it said?

Resting in the Joy

by Mary Kassian

Those old hymns of my childhood still echo in my mind. Today, I’m meditating on “Jesus, I am Resting.” I love the thought of “resting in the joy” of who Jesus is. I hope you do too, and that these words encourage you.

Attack of the Evil Earworm

by Mary Kassian

I’ve got an earworm. And I’ve got it bad. A couple of phrases from the song,...

How Adult Children can Honor and Obey

by Sarah Bubar

As a growing child, it is important to obey your parents. But when we get older and move from childhood to womanhood, do we still have to obey? As a grown woman, at what point can I stop listening to my parents? Is there a difference between honoring & obeying?