Your Divine D.E.S.I.G.N.
One of life’s recurring questions is “What should I be doing with my life?”. Perhaps a better question is “How has God designed me?”. What if we looked at our makeup from six vantage points? That is, what if we could discern in a practical way how God made us? Let’s take a closer look […]
Continue readingDefining Moments Define You
Now that football season is over and the Super Bowl has been decided, here is one of my biggest takeaways: Defining moments define you. Let dig back into the archives. Way back. I still remember watching the NFC Championship Game in 1967 (at the time it was the National Football League) with my dad. Ray […]
Continue readingHave You Scheduled Some Play Time?
We have just begun a new year. Many have set some ambitious goals. Turned over a new leaf. Added this and subtracted that. But as we go through the various lists, something appears to be missing. Play Time. We have even taken it out of our educational system. Recess seems to be a thing of […]
Continue readingGod Has It All Under Control…Or Does He?
Imagine being woken up during the middle of the night and being hauled off by a foreign army to a foreign country. How would you feel? What would be going through your mind? Especially if you are a believer. I mean, wouldn’t you begin to question God? Where is He? How could He allow this […]
Continue readingHabits of Strength, Habits of Betrayal
If it’s true that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, then we are getting close to a critical point…that is if a new habit was formed on January 1. Even if the new habit was formed earlier there will still be a critical point in the life of the habit. That was […]
Continue readingAvoid the Productivity Guilt Trip
As the New Year begins, the subject of productivity becomes a popular theme. After all, this is the year that your productivity is going to reach new heights. It will be your most productive year ever! And so the guilt trip begins. “I’m not being as productive as I could be.” So we cut some […]
Continue readingThe KEY to Ultimate Influence in 2015 and Beyond
It’s been over fifty years now since my grandmother told me Bible stories from the book of Daniel. After my grandfather passed away, she lived with us for a while in the lower level of our split-level house just outside of Tyson’s Corner, VA. You have probably heard of “Daniel and the Lion’s Den.” Or […]
Continue readingThe ABC’s of Marriage (Part 3)
Dating was so easy, but marriage seems so hard. At least that’s what appears to be the consensus. I continue to hear that marriage is hard work. I’d have to disagree with that sentiment. What is actually being said is that apologizing is hard. Submitting to the ideas of another is hard. Missing a must-see […]
Continue readingThe ABC’s of Marriage, Part 2
Let’s continue looking at 26 principles to help your marriage go to another level. Of course, you will need to hang with me for all 26 letters of the alphabet since the letter Z represents a real game changer. Trust me on that one. Today let’s look at a few more letters. E – Eros. […]
Continue readingThe ABC’s of Marriage
Summer time is a popular time for weddings. Lots of planning, preparation, stress, and details to work out. Without a doubt a couple tends to put more time into planning a wedding than they do their marriage. Now I totally understand. In one sense they assume they are completely ready for what’s coming. Unfortunately that […]
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