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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 →
“Write It Anyways” We only get one shot on planet earth.At birth, we are handed a pen — and from that moment forward, we begin to write the story of our lives. Page after page, day after day, the ink flows. Sometimes the pen is wrenched from our hands and others write upon our tablet.... 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 →
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 →
"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.
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 →
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 base camp isn't good, the climb suffers." My family and I just finished moving. Even though it was only across town I believe I aged 10 years. Things were completely out of control, boxes were everywhere and we had a deadline. The more we would pack the more it seemed we needed to pack.... 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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
"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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