Time to Try
Most of the time, the only way to figure something out is to try. If you want to know if shoes fit, you try them on. If you want to…
Time to Plant
I am not a farmer, but even with my limited knowledge of farming, there are a few things I know. One of them is this – if you don’t put…
The Danger of Underestimating Your Power
Power. It can be used for the greatest good or the greatest evil. Look at leadership. We see amazing leaders who use their influence to help, build up, and restore…
How’s Your Heart?
Today, I want to talk about something that is so important, yet often overlooked. If I was sitting with you one-on-one I would want to ask this question – how’s…
Lessons from a Stranger’s Kindness
A few weeks ago, I had a few extra minutes before the next thing on my calendar and decided to grab some coffee. Right ahead of me in the drive-through…
One Key Element to Changing Your Perspective
It is amazing how even the slightest change in how we are viewing something can completely transform our perspective. Take for example a visit to the eye doctor. Maybe you…
Learning from Loneliness
Lonely. A small word with a lot of meaning. Sometimes it is used to causally to explain a need to be around people. Other times it is used to express…
One Critical Step to Building Deeper Friendships
I remember thinking I wasn’t good at making friends. I’d watch other people connecting and it seemed so natural. They seemed to know how to make conversation, enjoyed spending time…
Walking Together
If your life is anything like mine it is full of highs and lows, ups and downs. There are days when I fill full and sense God’s presence in a…
Standing Together
Life is better together. Friendships enrich our life. They build us up. They challenge us. They shape us into stronger and greater people. I know I would not be who…