Encouraging You to Shine Your Light For God
Last year, I came across a box of old momentos from when I was a kid. It was so much fun for me to sort through the items—remembering (and trashing) the old trophies, reading through old diaries and papers, laughing at my early art and browsing through old photo albums […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed some disturbing trends. My high achieving friends are distressed by their disrupted schedules. There is increased criticism toward leadership as well as anyone in the public eye. People are taking offense at any opinion or behavior that doesn’t align with their own, responding […]
This forced disruption of our normal lives has caused many changes, both temporary and permanent. We may have lost opportunities that we will never be able to go back and experience. Relationships with family may have been renewed or healed. We may have picked up some habits and routines that we […]
As we await the restart of our normal life, it’s a great time to re-evaluate our 2020 goals, as a few things might have changed since January 1. While this time during the Coronavirus pandemic is hard, it is also temporary. We will get rid of this virus. Those who […]
GOALS…does this word fill you with excitement? Dread? Discouragement? Hope? We are at an exciting time in history–the beginning of a new decade! What better time to decide to set and use goals the right way to help us live with more intention, thoughtfulness, focus and direction? Setting goals helps […]
Remember when you were young and had all kinds of crazy dreams about your future? What did you love doing when you were a child? My first career aspiration was to be an artist; I loved drawing–especially horses. Then once I became an avid reader, I desired to become a […]
Many of us are in a busy stage of life. Some people thrive on a busy schedule, while others are overwhelmed by it. When we have no white space in our lives, it can be hard to obey when God calls us to do something. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus says, […]
People–they make us laugh, drive us crazy, bring us joy, frustrate us, support us and love us. Our relationships can be complicated, but they are what life is really all about. People are what matter the most. Not material possessions. Not awards. Not your bank account. You will be remembered […]
Do you remember your first vehicle? Mine was an old Ford Ranger. Boy, I loved the freedom that this vehicle brought me. I grew up in a rural area 30 minutes away from the town where I went to high school and where all of my friends lived. The truck […]
When I was little, I used to be scared of the dark. I would turn off my bedroom light, then take a running leap onto my bed so that the scary monster hiding underneath wouldn’t be able to grab my ankles and pull me under. I would quickly crawl under […]