One of the most essential, yet difficult, skills we must learn in order to navigate life well is discernment.  In other words, good judgment--knowing who and what to trust. We ask ourselves: What do I know? What do I believe? How can I be sure what is “real” and what is not, what is “true” and what is not?  How will I know the difference? And as soon as we start to ask these questions, we quickly discover we have myriad other questions in need of answers:  what is safe, what is good, what is balanced? Indeed, what is “reality” and what is “truth”? I unexpectedly waded deep into these … [Read more...]