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The Divine Dance What if we prayed like we talked—all the time? What if we became so aware that the invitation to dance with the Divineis always open—waiting for us to step onto the floor? Marriage is a mirror of that sacred dance:two made one, moving to the flow of the eternal symphony—if only we... Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt like a ship tossed about by the waves—pulled in one direction by strong opinions, shoved in another by influencers, and then left drifting with your own uncertain feelings? I have. I remember the days after 9/11. The infrastructure of my world felt rattled. I was unsafe, uncertain, and vulnerable. None of... Continue Reading →
Every day, at midnight, we are each given three imaginary coins.They cannot be saved. They cannot be carried over to tomorrow.They can only be spent in the day we are in. We have complete freedom to decide where those coins go.Some will spend all three in one place—on work, parenting, or a single passion.Others will... Continue Reading →
Social Media: The Cancer of Our Day Social media is the cancer of our day. It rots the bones, steals the soul, kills creativity, and replaces imagination with a worship of falsehood. There’s nothing real about the “real” it sells. It is the epidemic of reality— a mirage dressed as authenticity. You think you’re seeing... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, they called me Worrywart. I worried about everything—big or small. The weather, sports, sickness, health, the past, the future—you name it. But what consumed me most was worry about myself. What was going on inside me? Why did I feel so uncertain about who I was or what would become of... Continue Reading →
Hardship is a great revealer of who your true friends are. If they talk about others with you, they will talk about you when you get up and leave. No one grows through comfort and ease. Life is a vapor, it can disappear like the morning fog. Treat the one you date kindly, you may... Continue Reading →
"Aim at nothing and you'll hit it every time."– Zig Ziglar Life won’t aim for you.Without a target, progress is impossible. Targets create focus.Focus fuels momentum.Momentum carries you through pain. And when you hit the target…You experience the euphoria of a grand finale! So set the target.Stay focused.Build momentum.Push through.Finish strong. Repeat.
God’s Economy vs. The World’s Economy“God helps those who help themselves.” This well-known phrase sounds noble—encouraging hustle, grit, and perseverance. But is it biblical?No. In fact, it misrepresents the very foundation of the gospel. We are not capable of saving ourselves or producing righteousness on our own. That’s precisely why we needed a Savior. Jesus—the... Continue Reading →
Experts sometimes don't agree. A presidential race can turn at any moment. The word "pivot" is way overused. Normal has left the building. Losing a loved one will change you. Security is a myth. The church can meet in a drive-in theater. People will believe anything you tell them if enough other people believe it... Continue Reading →
Life Lesson: You Go Where Your Eyes Go It was one of those brutally hot days. The kind of day where the pavement radiates heat like an engine on the verge of blowing. And there I was—jogging in it. Soaking up the sun like someone who had clearly lost his mind. I swear, I saw... Continue Reading →
13Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 3: 13-14 Want to wreck... Continue Reading →
From Ashes to Identity: My Story of Anger, Adoption, and Grace I never knew the face of the woman who gave me life. My birth mother vanished from my world before I ever had a memory of her. I was adopted—twice, in fact. That experience came with baggage I didn't know I was carrying: attachment... Continue Reading →
I LOVE "likes"! I was glaring at my screen eyes wide open scanning for the red notification that I have received a new "like". I saw the beautiful red number that indicated that yet another human or computer somewhere out in the universe saw my work as worthy enough to attribute the click of the... Continue Reading →
“If you think you are going to hit a home run with every pitch, you are mistaken.” I woke up discouraged this morning. I had time to write, and my mind was full of ideas, but when I sat down to actually create.......nothing. The tank was empty. No flow, no fruit. Some of my frustration... Continue Reading →
Pick up a physical Bible and read one scripture a day. The rustling of the pages between your fingers will warm your soul and nourish your heart. Write a handwritten note to somebody with words of sincere encouragement. The act of writing something and delivering it is one of the most powerful ways to impact... Continue Reading →
It was a blissful morning—8:30 a.m., a cool breeze gently stirred the air, the skies a cerulean blue, and a wisp of whimsy danced on the wind. Through my car’s speakers, the Word of God was being read aloud, and every syllable filled my soul like living water. As the reading ended, I followed with... Continue Reading →
Defeating the Lizard Brain I get scared every time I write a blog. Putting a piece of yourself out for the world to see is both exhilarating and exhausting. Hiding always feels safer. But we are like this, you and I—we have what scientists call the Lizard Brain. The Lizard Brain is the primitive part... Continue Reading →
"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self." Benjamin Franklin If I had one wish I would wish for a map telling me exactly where I am in my life right now. Why this wish? Because if I know where I am I can chart where to go next.... Continue Reading →
Every day, at midnight, we are each given three imaginary coins.They cannot be saved. They cannot be carried over to tomorrow.They can only be spent in the day we are in. We have complete freedom to decide where those coins go.Some will spend all three in one place—on work, parenting, or a single passion.Others will... Continue Reading →
Like gold to the goldsmith, fresh water to the dry mouth, steady wind to the sail, this is what genuine friendship is like. Friends fill up and build up. Friends see what you can't and share the possibility. Friends laugh with you and are for you. Friends seek to understand your inside world. Do you... Continue Reading →
~A state of full immersion Here I sit Lord wanting to write and create yet realizing that it takes a minute to heat up the engine. Like a good diesel once she is cranked and warm it can take you thousands of miles into adventure, lands unseen, solutions to life's problems you name it. A... Continue Reading →
Anger is the wind that blows out the lamp of the mind. Ever Been Angry? Dumb question, I know. But picture this: a puppy darts in front of your car, and you slam on the brakes. That’s what anger feels like. Anger is a physiological surge of arousal—your breathing quickens, your eyes narrow, and your... Continue Reading →
Growth amidst the dirt and roots, the grime and smell yet yielding to life. Crushed, down further and further into the decayed rotting soil of life goes the roots in search of precious water and sustenance. Out of the effort springs forth life above ground where the roots can't see. It seems our focus in life is... Continue Reading →
More than anything in the world I want you to see me. Can you see me? Do you see my effort to get noticed? Can you see my dance, my song, my heart? I long to be noticed, to be accepted, to be understood, to be nurtured, cared for as a mother cares for a... Continue Reading →
Marriage is like canoeing. Picture this, a canoe with one person sitting up front with a paddle and the other sitting in the back with a paddle. Each person has a destination they would like to get to but have to paddle together to get there. This is often where the fun begins. We have... Continue Reading →
The more advanced we become the more necessary it is to keep it simple. Take social media. What an amazing advancement in communication and connecting. The problem is, we are now seeing an entire generation that are growing up with devices in their hands yet more unhappy than ever before. One of the new acronyms... Continue Reading →
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." Rumi When one gets better we all get better. Would you agree with that? Like the butterfly effect, (a minute localized change in a complex system that can have large effects elsewhere), small changes can... Continue Reading →
"End of Construction-Thank you for your Patience" We are all under construction. Construction is complete when we die. Until then show some grace to others including yourself. Construction is messy! It is dangerous to believe you are the only one with a mess. We are ALL under construction. When we believe we are all in... Continue Reading →
Applause, like candy, is sweet to the taste—yet it always leaves you wanting more.Have you ever received applause only to find yourself craving it again? That’s because applause is a poor motivator. It’s fickle, fleeting, and rarely satisfies for long. The performer must constantly outdo the last act to earn louder cheers. But what if... Continue Reading →
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matthew 6:26 God knows we worry. He thought of us when He created the birds. You see the birds are our constant... Continue Reading →
To heal is to recover from what was broken. It means to allow the little people with hardhats to come out and repair the parts of you that are broken. This is best accomplished while we sleep. Every night when we lie down to sleep these little imaginary people with hardhats come out and repair... Continue Reading →
Resist the urge to blend in. Blending in is easy and builds the wrong kind of muscles, the easy muscles. Instead build the weird kind of muscles, the kind that gains the type of results you want anyways. Need some help? Try these as some examples of ways to be weird and build weird muscles:... Continue Reading →
We can't make a wave, we can't fight the wave, might as well surf the wave. Waves come at us daily in the form of circumstances. Fighting with life's waves leaves you all wet. Resisting life's waves will break you. Surfing life's waves will thrill you. Application: What is one wave you can identify that... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we end up somewhere different than we intended. Detours are God's way of getting our attention to check the road we are on and make course corrections. Don't dismiss the detour, embrace the change of scenery. Ask yourself the simple question, "What can I take away from this detour?". Application: When was the last... Continue Reading →
Cul-de-sacs stunt growth. To kill the cul-de-sac you have to go back to the beginning to start again. Sometimes reverse is progress. Cul-de-sacs frustrate the one driving and makes passengers car sick. Cul-de-sacs exist so you will not stay there. Choose to exit the cul-de-sac the way you came in and get back on the... Continue Reading →
Routines create ruts which over time can become shallow graves. Choose one thing in your life that you KNOW will make you uncomfortable and do it. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Question: If you do not like where you are today what needs... Continue Reading →
"In the absence of information, conspiracies abound." – Brené Brown There’s a little monster inside of us called the conspiracy monster.This creature lives between your ears and roars things that aren’t true. Its whispers and growls can be heard in classrooms, boardrooms, and even bedrooms. The conspiracy monster feeds on fragments of information—bits with plenty... Continue Reading →
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