There is nothing quite like a good story. The way a good story awakens something in our hearts is powerful. I’ve experienced a good story in a 1-minute commercial, a poem, or a book series with over 4 million words. The author and businessperson Donald Miller’s business’ foundation is the belief that stories are the most powerful tool […]
I regretted what I said immediately. The words came out of my mouth, and I could never take them back. What I said was hurtful and would have lasting damage to the person I directed it to, one of the people I love the most. It’s been years since that incident, and it still haunts […]
About a year ago, our son told us that he was trans. I had a general understanding of what that meant, but I didn’t have a complete understanding. Our youngest child did not identify with their birth gender and was ready to transition to the male gender where he identified. That was the first of […]
Most of the ideas in this post are from Carol Dweck’s book Mindset. In my last post, I talked about the Perception Monster, a voice in our head that suppresses our perceived mental, physical and emotional capabilities. The Perception Monster tells us that we can’t solve the problem, beat the record, or be lovable. Like any creature, […]
We all love a good underdog story. Where an individual or a team is facing odds that are long and hope that is short. In the movies, there is usually a motivational speech that lights a fire under our hero followed by a music montage that shows our hero finding a new level of performance […]
Disclaimer: I’m not a pastor or trained Bible scholar. I’m simply someone who believes that thinking about the most important topics in our lives should be a priority. In high school, I was involved with our drama department. I performed in plays, musicals, and worked backstage. It was a great experience that helped me become […]
Fear is our emotional response to losing control. When I see a big hairy spider, I want to kill it as fast as I can. I feel like I need to regain control over the safety of my family! Human nature seems to be to hold on tighter to control when there is increasing uncertainty. […]
A while back I started reading the Message translation of the Bible. It’s the first time I’ve spent much time in that particular translation. Occasionally, I’ve compared different verses from my go-to translations ESV & NLT to the Message, but I haven’t done a deep dive. I’ve found it to be a very good experience. […]
Full disclosure, this is not the first time you’ll hear about this topic. It’s not an original idea, but it’s important and bears repeating here. When you say “yes” to something, you’re saying “no” to everything else. When we say “I do” to our spouses it’s typically with the agreement that we’re saying “no” to every other […]
Where I work, I have a unique situation where another associate and I co-manage a team. We each have different strengths. Together, we leverage our individuality to make the team stronger. We recently brought in two seasonal employees to help us out in our busy season. At six weeks, we decided it was time to […]
