Over the past several blog entries, I've been writing about cultivating the heart—our emotional wellbeing and relationships—through the practices of slowing down, stopping, and savoring. I offer a fourth and final practice that I incorporate into my life to help grow my heart: The Practice of Serving.

I'm a fairly serious person with serious goals, serious ambitions, and a serious work ethic. It's served me well for many things in life. I do like to get things done. But I also need to learn to enjoy life a little bit more. Life isn't just about getting things done. It's also about enjoying the various moments that come my way.

We can't and shouldn't always be on the move. As human beings, we need to take breaks. We need to rest. We need to stop. If we don't stop and get appropriate rest, negative consequences will eventually occur to…

We live in a fast-paced world that emphasizes "getting things done." And getting as many things done as quickly and as efficiently as possible. This has led to some amazing advancements in technology, medicine, art, sports, entertainment, etc. It has brought us the many…

As I wrote in a previous blog post, I personally find it challenging to cultivate the heart—growing my emotional wellbeing and relationships. As part of the greatest commandment, Christ encourages us to love God with all our hearts (see Mark 12:30). Our emotions and our relationships…

I'm not much of a fan of hugging. I used to be part of a church where people hugged all the time. Honestly, it could get a little bit annoying but I eventually got used to it. I was known as the person who didn't like hugs (a reputation I didn't mind having!). And if…