It’s good to take a break from time to time to consider your ways as you also consider your possible future. You see, the New Year is filled with a lot of advice from leaders, bloggers, journalists and all sorts of people. They’ll give you a lot of words about...
What if you were to quit making excuses and said yes to God? It’s a simple question. And, it’s a question you might think doesn't apply to you. But let’s ask another question… how often has your desire for what could be been held in check because you won’t give up...
Faithfully saying yes to God means a lot of things. Because of that, in the posts that are shared below, we can see that it means taking risks, and questioning what we thought we knew. It also means knowing how to respond when presented with decisions that must be...
I am really excited to shared this poem, Thanksgiving Day, with you on, well... Thanksgiving Day. It was written by Auburn, Indiana author, Frank Carleton Nelson and appeared in his 1933 compilation called The Evening Hour . As I shared earlier in the week, I...
Even when it doesn't feel like it, we can be high achievers. No matter what this year or any of the years that came before it were like, next year can our best year ever. And it's with that achiever mindset that we should pursue it. It doesn't just happen though. It...
In Listen Up, Kids , I share how valuable and important it is to show up. I offer it as and example of how previously unknown or unobtainable opportunities can make themselves known. In a lot of ways, it follows the same premise of today’s cultural mantra, “You Only...
Today represents a couple events that might be called milestone moments. The most obvious one is Columbus Day. The other milestone moment is a little more personal. It’s my fortieth birthday. I don’t’ spend a lot of time talking about my birthdays, because I find that...
David Gregory’s book, "Open" is a very cool little book that brings parts of scripture to life through relatable narrative that's packed with adventure. Because I got a complimentary copy from Tyndale, I wanted to share my thoughts here. Only a few pages in and I was...
You really never know what life will bring. As an oft said saying goes, “the tallest and mightiest oak of the forest began life as a small nut that stood its ground.” Look around you and observe or realize where you are planted. Grow from there....