“If we trust in him, God transforms ugly, hurtful circumstances into beautiful things that lift up and encourage us... He can take our brokenness and make something beautiful of it.” This quote does a great job of capturing the full scope of Jacqueline Wallace’s book,...
One of the recurring themes throughout my life is the concept of self-defeat. I share exactly how this manifested throughout my whole life in Listen Up, Kids, so I won't belabor the point here. I bring it up mostly to introduce the next topic in our Year of...
What are your long-term goals and dreams? That’s a tough question to answer for many of us, but it’s an important one to ask. Why are long-term goals and dreams so important? Well, as the recently departed Yogi Berra is credited with saying, “If you don’t know where...
Last week, I introduced the first of a three-step process I use throughout December to help me reflect, ponder and plan for the coming New Year. That first step can really seem more like a "pause" than a step because it involves taking time to look back. Folks who...
I don't know about you, but I'm already feeling that odd sentiment that starts once Thanksgiving has passed and we've entered into the lull" that lasts through Christmas. It's hard to explain, and maybe I am the only one that every feels this way, but it's a feeling...
I’m a planner by nature. I like to have a set of check boxes with clearly itemized tasks so I can check them off and move onto the next to make fully sure that things are on track to the end goal. That’s my nature. If I were to pigeonhole myself according to...
I've been hard at work preparing to share the Fathers Day message at my church this Sunday, so I have not had as much time to blog at 1Glories as I normally do. In light of that, I am not going to do an ICYMI post. As I have been studying and praying in preparation...
Have you ever questioned God about why He allows something to happen (or not happen) to you? Have you ever felt God nudging you to pursue something you didn't want to do – but you were obedient - expecting success only to have it backfire? Then Moses turned to the...