DOING LIFE: Daily Devotions For Finding Peace in Stressful Times
We live in a world that has been driven to the brink by natural disasters, political divisiveness, and a pandemic that threatened to crush the world's socioeconomic infrastructure, no less the health and welfare of every individual. Dr. Thurston draws on a lifetime of experience in medicine, his formal theological training in seminary, and his love of music, sailing, animals and children, to bring you these first 365 devotions. Through laughter and tears, each will reorient you to what's truly important in life, and provide you with new approaches to finding lasting peace and contentment! Anyone dealing with stress or grief, or simply feeling lost, will find solace in these podcasts!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 1307
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
October 26 Doing Life: Debbie Downer
Be bold when you hear someone else bad mouthing a person not present
October 24 Doing Life: No, He Didn't
Stop blaming God when tragedy strikes. God is GOOD, ALL THE TIME
October 23 Doing Life: Just a Sec!
Pay attention to the people around you. BE AVAILABLE to your loved ones, and ALLOW ourself to be interrupted!
October 22 Doing Life: Disqualified
With only faith in Christ, you can NEVER be disqualified for failing to follow a rule.
October 21 Doing Life: Are you Worthy?
The wisdom of the world is the "good people" are rewarded and go to heaven; the wisdom of scripture is that "Christ died for us even while we were yet sinners." (Romans 5:8)
October 20 Doing Life: Mess Up or Cover Up
"If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves...." Apostle John
October 19 Doing Life: It's the Little Things
"Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated aspect of human change.." Bob Kerry
October 18 Doing Life: The Gap Remains
Who ever said, "Time heals all wounds?"
October 17 Doing Life: Spiritual Muddle
"Simplicity is the secret of seeing things clearly." Oswald Chambers
October 16 Doing Life: Surfing the Internet
Joy leads to smiling; but good evidence also suggests that smiling leads to joy!
October 15 Doing Life: Exploit the Joy
Take advantage of the children's joy and soak it up for yourselves!
October 14 Doing Life: In the Pocket
When things look grim, you've got to learn to step into the pocket!
October 13 Dong Life: Stay Different
Do not be transformed to the pattern of this world...or as they say in Texas,"Keep Austin Weird!"
October 12 Doing Life: Self-Conceit
The more we have it, the more we dislike it in others.
October 11 Doing Life: Joy From Adversity
Realizing God Isn't the Bad Guy is Important
October 10 Doing Life: Who's Will?
Sometimes our desires conflict with the will of the One who loves us the most!
October 9 Doing Life: Lean In
When you are afraid, there IS always someone available to hold your hand!
October 8 Doing Life: Your Purpose in Life
Your purpose can be found where your passion intersects your God given abilities.
October 7 Doing Life: Anticipation
For Believers, the joy of anticipation is matched by the reality of change.