What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
One spouse quits a marriage. A child rebells. A friend refuses to reconcile differences. A boss pushes productivity levels. We all – likely too often – find ourselves in situations like these where we...
View ArticleDo You Remember Your First Love?
The anticipation. The excitement. The eagerness. The desire to please. Consuming thoughts. Irrepressible smile. Immense feelings. Overwhelming emotion. Do you remember? If so, you probably realize you...
View Article5 Keys to Lasting Change
Change Management Change happens in everyone’s life. Sometimes our first reaction to change is fear. Sometimes our first reaction is to buckle down and resist. Sometimes we dive completely into change...
View ArticleBe Prepared
“Got your food bar and water bottle?” “Yep.” “What about your spikes?” “Yep.” So went the conversation just before my son left for school the day of his first track meet of the season. I wanted him to...
View ArticleHow to Make Consistent Progress
Immediately. At Once. Suddenly. Instantly. Jesus’ ministry was not one of delays. In fact, it began with his baptism, “immediately” followed by 40 days of temptation (Mark 1:12-13). Then, he...
View ArticleDecision Fatigue
Choice Overload As my least favorite domestic activity, grocery shopping looms on the horizon of my schedule like an approaching storm during a picnic. Never finished, I almost always start a new list...
View ArticleRemember?!
Is Remembering Enough? From holidays to monuments, memorials commemorate and preserve a significant person, place or event. We can think of memorials as “direction markers” in history, showing the...
View ArticleA Pleasant Aroma?
Coffee Snob Sauteing onions. Anything tropical. Blankets dried outside. All smells I enjoy. Each one brings to mind a pleasant thought or memory. My favorite aroma, though, is coffee. It draws me in,...
View ArticleYou Are a Piece of the Puzzle
If you enjoy putting puzzles together, the ultimate in frustration comes when you realize you only have a a few pieces left, and one is missing. What a letdown! No matter what, that puzzle will always...
View ArticleSpiritual Fitness
My home gym contains everything I need stay in good physical shape. The treadmill, elliptical and boxing bag give me great cardio workouts. The kettle bell, weights and stability ball provide strength...
View ArticleGo, Set A Watchman
Earlier this year, I read “Go Set A Watchman” by Harper Lee. While the book disappointed, the title stirred my curiosity. After a quick search, I discovered the inspiration for the title and went on a...
View ArticleCultivating Patience
Some people seem more naturally patient than others. I’m not one of those people. But that’s not for lack of trying. Unfortunately, my “trying to be patient” never helped me maintain any consistent...
View ArticleNot Just A Baby In A Manger
All parents dreams of what their child will one day grow to be. I am no different with my boys. What career will they choose? What about sports? Who will they marry? Parents usually have tremendous...
View ArticleLearning Humility from an Astronaut
In “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth,” Col. Chris Hadfield says that in new situations, people are generally viewed in one of three ways. Based on their attitude and actions, they may be seen as a...
View ArticleBecoming A Defensive Christian
Defense Wins Championships Superbowl 50 brought a lot of controversy and drama. Fortunately, a good game took place too. In fact, the game produced one of the best defensive battles I’ve seen since I...
View ArticleObtaining & Maintaining A Strong Core
In general, people exercise for one reason — to be healthy. Many take that further and aim for higher levels of fitness and strength. In addition, the types of exercises undertaken are many and varied...
View ArticleVacation Brain
When I came back from my first cruise, I literally felt like I was still on the cruise ship at times with its constant swaying. This lasted a few weeks after the cruise. I even woke up in the middle …...
View Article10 Character Building Lessons from Baseball
Baseball never fell on my radar let alone my schedule until my youngest son started playing little league. Since then, he’s played several years of travel baseball and now finds himself on the high...
View ArticleThe Best Lessons from a Track Meet
Track meets provide a unique perspective on being the best. At one meet, a runner can get the best time and win a race only to find himself less than the best at the next meet even if he runs …...
View ArticleFinding Balance in a Busy World, Part I
“Busy” is the New “Fine” Many people seem to equate being busy with being important. Somehow, being busy by living in a state of perpetual hustle and bustle and constant exhaustion seems to say, “I...
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