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How Do You Come Back After a Loss?
In many ways January is the height of the losing season. College football games, the NFL Playoffs, and personal reminders about 2013. After all, that’s where New Year’s Resolutions came from. Failures or losses from the previous year are acknowledged and drive us into a new year. Losses. Sometimes that’s where our focus is. Losses […]
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolutions: Are We Missing Something?
How many of us charge into the New Year determined that this year will be different? So we set off and begin setting goals, some ambitious but unattainable. Some marginal but uninspiring. Some too far in the future and unclear. Nonetheless, we set out writing down how this year will be different. Weight and physical […]
Continue readingWhy Worry?
Recently I received a phone call from a friend out of town regarding a job opportunity. He had gone through an interview and really wanted this particular job. Following the interview, guess what? He had to wait. Waiting turned into anxiety and worrying. Now his question: All I’m doing is sitting around worrying. What do […]
Continue readingGod’s Camera is Always On!
The events of the past week illustrate that we tend to do things if no one is watching. When the bombs at the Boston Marathon went off, one of the first comments I heard was, “With all the cameras in place, and all the cell phones with cameras, it should not take long to identify […]
Continue readingPrayer is H.U.G.E.
Let’s be honest right from the start. Prayer meetings tend to have the lowest attendance of any kind of meeting. There is something about prayer that is mystical. Plus in a crowd many get uncomfortable to say the least. However, what about in the privacy of your home. Let me share four quick thoughts about […]
Continue readingWhen Slander Comes
Being human means you know all about slander and false accusations. Kids do it, teens do it, and even adults do it. And yes, it hurts despite the famous words, Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Our three natural responses include: 1. Accuse back. 2. Blow up and […]
Continue readingNo Room for Pride
As the San Francisco 49ers head for the Super Bowl, one story caught my attention. It was about the quarterback and his tattoo artist. It’s a great story, but at the same time illustrates why pride should simply not exist. The story begins in the Philippines with a broken home. Through a series of events […]
Continue readingBlessed with Stability
As we enter another year there is at least one word many people would love to see describe 2013. That is the word stability. Think about it. One of the chief concerns of the Federal Reserve is stable prices. Of course, I’m sure we all want stable prices. But we want even more. We want […]
Continue reading29 Years of Marriage and Counting
After 29 years of marriage there are many things to be thankful for. Carol became my best friend just over thirty years ago, so I married her. That’s one of the best pieces of advice I can give to any couple. Marry your best friend! As I look back there have been long walks, cross […]
Continue readingAre You D.R.I.F.T.ing?
For years our family went to the beach and spent a lot of time in the water. And of course we spent a lot of time floating on rafts. And what do rafts do? They drift. Before you know it you have drifted so far up or down the beach nothing looks familiar. Or you […]
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