I want to give a special welcome to Claire Rhoads who has written today’s blog post. Claire and I will be working together on this blog to share thoughts from the heart to encourage your heart. Take a look at the About… Continue Reading →
A cursory glance of the headlines can be fairly discouraging. There seems to be no shortage of bad news: the threat of global terrorism, economic insecurity, and corruption and unrest in our cities to name a few. Most recently the Brexit… Continue Reading →
Born For This by Chris Guillebeau addresses the question, “How can I find the work I was born to do?” The model he presents is similar to Jim Collins “Hedgehog Concept” in finding the intersection of joy, money, and flow: He… Continue Reading →
We long to live a life above our circumstances. We desire stability in difficult times and fruitfulness from our labors. This longing engenders the question, “How do I experience a life of fruitfulness?” The Psalmist gives us a picture of… Continue Reading →
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” Annie Dillard, The Writing Life I was given How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life by a… Continue Reading →
We face a multitude of choices every day – at times in can be intimidating. For example, if you’re shopping for a product and you don’t know where it’s located it can seem overwhelming. My daughter asked me to pick… Continue Reading →
It’s been said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom” and that statement is certainly true in the Christian life. The picture in this blog post is my dog ensuring the squirrels stay away from the bird feeder so the… Continue Reading →
Finding Your Way Back to God by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson identifies many of the longings of the heart that enable us to recognize God’s love. The authors use the spiritual journey of the prodigal son as a framework… Continue Reading →
What is your response to adversity? At times it can seem overwhelming. This past week I attended the American Association of Christian Counselors Conference and the theme was “The Struggle is Real”. We considered the incredible challenges facing us in… Continue Reading →
What is your response when you encounter a difficult situation? Is God your first response or your last resort? David in the Old Testament encountered a number of hardships in his life and many of his Psalms come from the… Continue Reading →
When you were young the only person you needed to be concerned about was yourself. As you grew older your responsibilities increased. I remember sitting in my Naval Leadership course in college and my instructor saying, “Next year you’re going… Continue Reading →
Have you ever given someone a gift and then seen it ignored or even re-gifted? When you give a gift to someone else your desire is to see that it is appreciated and it is disheartening to see your gift… Continue Reading →
At the end of the 20th century the suicide rate in America was headed down; however in 1999 it started increasing. The suicide rate has risen by a quarter, to 13 per 100,000 people in 2014 from 10.5 in… Continue Reading →
It’s important to be appropriately dressed for the occasion that you’re attending. Consider some of the equipment a football player wears: cleats, padded pants, shoulder pads, mouth guard, and a helmet. What would happen if he tried to return a… Continue Reading →
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