My heart to encourage your heart
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 →
“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 →
"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 →
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 →
So, you've gone on several dates and ended up all stinky. What’s going on here? Are you picking the wrong people? Are there even good people worth picking? Do you need the latest dating app or best-selling dating book? Maybe. But chances are there’s something deeper going on here... Maybe you're dumpster diving for dates.... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Dave Scott 