From Edie: Christian writers are called to think on what is true, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy. Discover how Philippians 4:8 shapes your thoughts and your words.
Spiritual Practices for Writers: The Practice of Thinking Excellent Thoughts
by Audre Frank @AudreyCFrank
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things (Philippians 4:8).
The word popcorn blinked at me from the browser window, casting flickers across the dark living room wall. I was up late in a country far from home, feeling grouchy because there was no popcorn to be found for my VPN-allowed streaming movie. (A VPN is a Virtual Private Network setting that allows a secure connection in places where the internet is anything but secure.) Why I chose to search for popcorn online when there was no Glovo or Instacart, I have no idea. Chalk it up to culture shock and homesickness after midnight.
The next day, I opened my laptop only to discover advertisements for loose-kernel popcorn, microwave popcorn, and air-poppers parading across the screen. To make my homesickness worse, the ads were all for Atlanta, Georgia, the address I’d selected for my VPN the night before. I was far from Atlanta and even farther from Walmart or Amazon.
