All days aren’t spectacular. Yet, all days are a miracle of their own. How do we balance our perspective with the seemingly boring versus the mystery and awe of a new day? How do we find God through the mundane of everyday life? There are days that go by quickly…
Boundaries
Last time we talked about life being hard. We discussed we all have these days, the importance of moving forward, the need for other people, the need to focus on God’s goodness, and the importance of breathing! When we continue to move forward, if we’re not careful, we can start…
A couple of weeks ago we talked about dealing with life’s monuments. We talked about how it shapes us, what it represents to us, what it represents to others, and what it represents to God. These monuments were big and momentous times that happened to us and impacted our lives….
Temptation is such a colorful word. Sin, wrongdoing, bad places, bad friends, Satan, and Adam and Eve are just a few things that come to mind. Along with temptation, I think of failure, guilt, shame, and disappointment in myself or others. Temptation tends to have a negative connotation to me….
I attended the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) this year for the first time where the GLS speakers talked about how we were all leaders. With leaders comes followers so, I was left to wonder how many leaders vs. followers are there? Is there a magic number of followers per leader?…
Yesterday was a Hallmark movie kind of day for me and I sat down to watch “Naughty or Nice”. It’s a movie about a girl who finds the Naughty or Nice Book that Santa Claus uses each year for his list. What she finds out, though, is there is another…
Life has a funny way of throwing you a curve ball. You read your Bible, you pray, you seemingly do all the right things, and then one day, out of left field, here comes a ball you were not expecting. Some times you shrink back in fear and at other…
After a long week, the weekend is upon us. What are you going to do? Depending on the stage in your life, you might be working long hours at a restaurant because weekend shifts always earn you more money. Maybe you are a student and the weekend offers you more…
This week was emotionally hard for me as I was reminded of the bad side of free will. I have been helping a friend off and on go through a tough situation. During this past year and a half, I would offer my suggestions when asked and would try to…
Numbers are a funny thing. We all have numbers in our lives. Which number were you in your family? First child? Middle child? The baby? Does it mean anything? How many friends do you have? A lot? Two? Ten? Does it mean anything? What about your job? How many have…