You Need Something Better Than Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is a shaky foundation, because it rises and falls with your latest success or failure. There is something steadier to build your identity…
May 7, 2024 · 4 min read
Raising Your Tolerance for Discouragement
Everyone has a different tolerance for discouragement. The good news is that yours is not fixed. Three small changes can raise it more than you think.
January 16, 2024 · 4 min read
A Heartbreaking Anniversary
Less professional, more personal, a reflection on grief, memory, and the God who stays close to the brokenhearted.
June 2, 2022 · 1 min read
Are You Asking the Wrong Questions?
Sometimes a better life starts with a better question. Here is where to begin.
May 26, 2022 · 1 min read
Age: It’s Spiritual
In the first post on age, we dealt with the fact that young and old alike struggle with issues of age. We talked about a sort of age related dementia…
May 8, 2020 · 4 min read
Age: It’s Natural
Note – Though this post does not specifically target marriage, it addresses something every marriage has to deal with. Age. Whether you’re young or…
May 1, 2020 · 5 min read
Control, Coronavirus, and Other Complications of Life
In these day when our news, our social media, and our lives are consumed with the Coronavirus, one thing is painfully clear… WE ARE NOT AS IN CONTROL…
March 19, 2020 · 4 min read
3 Small Changes to Raise Your Discouragement Tolerance
Everybody has a different level of pain tolerance. Some have a high tolerance for pain. They have the ability to tolerate pain that others might find…
May 15, 2015 · 5 min read
Relaxed Time
When you hear the term “relaxed time,” what do you think. Does it sound like a fantasy or an unreachable luxury? Does it sound unrealistic? Does it…
April 30, 2015 · 5 min read
Rewrite Your Future History
Let me ask you something… If you received a phone call from your doctor today and were told that you only had one week to live, what would you regret…
April 2, 2015 · 4 min read
Looking for Peace
There’s a shortage of peace in the world. Terrorist invade and ravage our world like cancer cells invading and ravaging a body. Countries are on edge…
March 19, 2015 · 5 min read
Accumulation or Appreciation?
Maybe you’ve seen this…a preschooler is sitting on the floor playing with a toy. They’re perfectly content with the toy they have, until they see…
March 5, 2015 · 4 min read
Your Superpower
Haven’t we all wished we had some kind of superpower? A superpower that would help us rise above the normal. A superpower we could use to make a…
February 19, 2015 · 4 min read
Get Comfortable With Uncomfortable
No one wants to be uncomfortable, but being uncomfortable is unavoidable. The uncomfortableness can be small or large, sudden or gradual, expected or…
February 12, 2015 · 4 min read
Fill in the Blank
Imagine having a dream about attending your own funeral. You see the people come in. You hear the music. Then you see someone get up to speak. The…
January 16, 2015 · 3 min read
How Do You Decorate for Christmas?
How do you decorate for Christmas? Drive onto my street any evening in mid December and you will find most of the houses brightly decorated with…
December 22, 2014 · 3 min read
I Don’t Want To!
Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you to do something you didn’t want to do? Maybe it was to clean up your room, or to take a bath…
December 11, 2014 · 5 min read
Giving Thanks
Just a brief reminder on this Thanksgiving Day that giving thanks should be more than just a day on the calendar. It should be the practice of our…
November 27, 2014 · 2 min read
Stepping in Cat Puke
Ever have one of those days? The other day, I had gone out for a walk. It was a great walk. The morning was beautiful, my heart was peaceful, and I…
November 13, 2014 · 5 min read
What Are Your Life Hooks?
In our laundry room, we have a door on which there are several hooks. On these hooks, we hang things like coats and scarves; anything we might need…
November 6, 2014 · 4 min read
Bullet Points for Life
I know life is too complex to be reduced to a few bullet points of simple advice. That kind of thing usually bothers me. But sometimes you just need…
October 23, 2014 · 2 min read
Discontentment
Discontentment is dissatisfaction with the current situation. It can be the push we need to make things better, or the pull we feel that makes things…
October 16, 2014 · 4 min read
Fear of Failure?
We all want to be successful, whether it’s in business, raising kids, or marriage. We often hesitate to do something if we’re not sure it’s the…
October 10, 2014 · 4 min read
Living Large
I have a friend who, when asked how he’s doing, will say, “I’m living large!” I love that response, because it always sounds like a challenge to do…
September 25, 2014 · 4 min read