How to Be Available to God and God’s Calling
What’s it mean to be available to God? It’s a question I’ve pondered over the course of several years and really am just beginning to grasp an understanding of it. Over the course of January, it’s something we’re going to explore in more detail as we...
Gratitude, Direction and Sharing to Wrap up 2015
This being the last day of 2015, I wanted to take a moment and share my gratitude to everyone who has encouraged me and taken part in refining life on purpose here at 1Glories throughout the year. I’ve personally learned a lot and experienced a lot of growth as a...
Okay You’re an Introvert, So What!?!?!?
I have to warn you, this post might make you mad – especially if you are an introvert. It may even hurt your feelings and I realize I risk losing some readers. But it’s a message you really need to hear. Listen, I get it. We introverts view the world with...
The Origin Story of 1Glories Found in Listen Up, Kids
How did we get here? When did we get so far off course? Did we ever really know where we were going or why we set out for this place? These are all relevant questions… that we often ask much later in the process that we would prefer – but it’s never too late. I guess...
The Real Purpose for Mastering the Sword
Hello. My name is Chad Gramling. I serve my father. I’m prepared to die. Inigo Montoya teaches us all about the qualities of perseverance, passion, and focus. So dedicated to his purpose (to avenge his father’s death), he dedicated his life to mastering the sword so...
What to do with What’s Next?
I was blessed with the opportunity to achieve a lifelong dream several years ago by seeing my name on the cover of a book I had written and had published by a “real” publishing company. I was hardly prepared for what would come next – promoting the book, engaging with...
Looking for Lost Treasure? God’s Looking for You!
Chapter 19, verse 10 of Luke says, “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” It reminds me when I was much younger – when my brother and many of my friends really liked to watch the Indiana Jones movies. They loved the...
The Right Boots for Your Vocation & Loving Your Neighbors
When I first began my career as a credit union marketer, I told myself I would be there five years tops before moving onto bigger and better things. Having never been exposed to the credit union industry prior to that time, I thought it was just a “bank...How the First Professional Baseball Applies to a Refining Life on Purpose
Today is the 144th anniversary of the first professional game of baseball ever played; a game in which the Fort Wayne Kekionga’s defeated the Cleveland Forest Cities by a score of 2-0. What does this have to do with God’s glory and pursuing a refining life...How God’s Timing Should Turn Agony Upside Down
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...