What does it take to never give up? It’s April, which means most people who signed up for the gym in January have now quit. Some have good excuses. They have family commitments, new jobs, or financial hardships. Some had an illness, work project, child’s needs, or other temporary setback that required extra time. They …
How many times have you done it? You said the wrong thing at the wrong time to the wrong person? You made a mistake at work, forgotten to pay a bill, or left your child sitting at school when you were supposed to pick him up? Yep, I’ve done that! We all make mistakes. How …
To be great is to be humble. It’s a contradiction our modern world seems to have lost as we pose for pouty, duck-lipped selfies, post photos of colorful meals made from scratch in spotless kitchens, and plan the perfect, most exotic vacation getaways ever. Okay, in truth, I don’t do any of those things and …
Last week, Christians began the Lenten period with Ash Wednesday. The wearing of ashes on our foreheads is a visible sign to ourselves, to others, and to God that we humbly accept that we are nothing without the Love, Mercy, and saving Grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and that with Him we …
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Your starting point matters. When you begin with love, you change and the way you see others and the world. Everything else may stay the same, but the way you respond to it is vastly different when you begin with love. Several years ago I went to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. One of …
Advent is a period of waiting, reflection, and anticipation. It is stillness between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is where you hope for things to come with expectations and presumptions but aren’t quite sure what fulfillment will look like or who will be there to celebrate with you. Maybe you fell stuck in a perpetual Advent. …
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“I can’t wait for 2020 to be over.” It’s a sentiment we’ve heard many times over the last few months. I bet many have thought it themselves at one point or another. My first draft of this post began with the mess of 2020. I tried to quickly list all the conflicting information and doubts …
Rising in adversity isn’t something that happens magically or overnight. It takes big picture goal setting and little steps forward over time. These are accomplished by applying decision, discipline, and devotion. Here, I share why these 3D’s are so important.
