Unlearning the Blame Game and Learning to Reframe

Unlearning the Blame Game and Learning to Reframe

The concept of organizational unlearning came into my purview while studying for my master’s degree. It refers to “the discarding of old routines to make way for new ones.” When I applied that to my career experiences, I realized I was seeing it play out in some way...
A Review of 41 Will Come, Down But Never Out

A Review of 41 Will Come, Down But Never Out

In 41 Will Come, Check E. Tate presents a clear call to action: What are you going to do about the giant that’s standing between you and your dreams? The giant that is keeping you from being the person God created you to be? This is a tough question. In fact,...
Why We Should (and How We Can) Be More Like Inigo Montoya

Why We Should (and How We Can) Be More Like Inigo Montoya

Your life has meaning. It’s purposeful and you were created for a reason. But discovering that reason is only part of what it means to pursue a refining life, on purpose. Today, I want to share a little bit from one of my all-time favorite movies, the Princess Bride....
Make Expecting Good Things a Frequent Habit

Make Expecting Good Things a Frequent Habit

What do you expect? Are you expecting good things or do you expect everything possible that could go wrong to go wrong? I’m reposting this “classic” 1Glories post that talks a lot about expectations in light of where my mind is today. I hope you...
The Holy Spirit Speaks – from Nudges to Fist Bumps

The Holy Spirit Speaks – from Nudges to Fist Bumps

The Bible specifically tells us to not be anxious (Philippians 4:6), though there is a big difference between knowing and applying that directive. That’s why it is sometimes nice to get an affirmation (fist-bump) from God when it’s most needed. I was blessed by such...
#Praylist: Get Back Up by Toby Mac

#Praylist: Get Back Up by Toby Mac

Ever have one of those seasons of life where you are downtrodden and feel like you’ve found a one-way ride to desperation city? Who hasn’t? It feels like everything sucks and all hope is lost. So much time and emotional energy is spent focusing on the...
The Power of a Personal Anthem

The Power of a Personal Anthem

affirmation: 1. the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; 2. a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion Turning back the clock just a bit here. The year was 2010. I was in the midst of one of my hopeless seasons. I’m serious. I was...

Anxiety and End Times… Considering my 36th Birthday

Today is my birthday. I turned 36 years old. As one of my favorite sayings go, “if I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” It’s a tongue in cheek way of relating that – much like those who have come and gone before me – my body...

Adequate: Finding Personal Relevance in God’s Plans

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. ~ Jeremiah 29:11 Despite a lifetime of bold and larger than life dreams, I am very aware that I perpetuate a prevailing narrative that is...