1. A sickness in pursuing health: Trevin Wax considers some of the excesses of the movement toward long and healthy living. “If this life is all there is, then the pressure to optimize your body and extend your life as long as possible makes sense. But if there’s more to life than this existence and more to “making the most” of life than physical prowess, then the pursuit of longevity and health can sabotage itself.”

2. When God takes his time: I love everything Glenna Marshall writes. This is so filled with wisdom, “The problem is this: we rarely assume that God is purposeful and kind in his long game. We demand instant healing, plead for immediate answers to our prayers, cry out for quick escape from our trials. But God seldom moves at our pace. So we assume it’s because he hates us or is mad at us. We assume he is forgetful or slow or unkind. We never assume it’s because he loves us and is deepening our trust in him.”

3. Cling to the light: how to cope when suffering with depression: Kathryn Butler’s advice is important to heed, “[W}hen flailing in the dark, we need the guiding hand of fellowship more than ever. Though fears of rejection may haunt you, identify people in your life whom you trust and then confide in them about your struggles.

4. Instant Pot sanctification: Brianna Lambert notes, “As one chef remarked , Instant Pots don’t give enough time for flavors to develop, and in many cases their use of trapped liquid actually dilutes the flavors.”

5. Visualizing the tax burden of every US State: Some surprises here… and some not so surprising.

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