Character Determines Potential
“Character reigns preeminent in determining potential.” (Laura Hildebrand, Seabiscuit) Character involves the moral or ethical quality of a person, and preeminent means superior and surpassing all...
View ArticleProjection, Amplification & Perception
My teenage boys sometimes talk about certain people who consistently annoy and frustrate them. While I usually encourage them to try and see the good, some positive, in those people, I also let them...
View ArticleLimitations and Strengths
“It is not until we are comfortable with and thankful for our limitations that God empowers us to be used in our strengths.” (Dick Brogden, Live Dead) Fairly often, I’m comfortable with my limitations....
View Article5 Habits for Getting and Staying in Shape
The New Testament uses a variety of athletic metaphors to describe the life of a Christian. These references were certainly understood by those to whom the letter was written since the Olympic games,...
View ArticlePursuing a Holy Spirit Led Life
Growing up in church, I learned a lot about the Trinity. The idea of Father, Son & Holy Spirit, three in One, never struck me as odd. It simply always existed as truth for me. With this upbringing,...
View ArticleStop the Spread of What is Wrong!
During flu season, the best way to stop its spread is to stay home if you’re sick and to wash your hands often. This way, you’re less likely to make anyone else sick and to contribute to an epidemic....
View ArticleVoting My Conscience
For the past 26 years, my voting choices revolved mostly around what the two main parties offered. My husband and I did venture outside of those one presidential election, but we ended up feeling like...
View ArticleThe Toxic Impact of Multitasking
My Multitasking Mistake On a recent work task, I completed what I thought fell precisely in line with my directives. Instead, what I thought I needed to do was completely wrong. Not even close,...
View ArticleLearn To Single-Task Again
In 2010, I crashed and burned mentally. The official diagnosis involved adrenal fatigue, and many factors led to my state of exhaustion. One of the biggest involved having too many commitments and...
View ArticlePursuing Truth
Solving the Problems of Flight The Wright Brothers hit a standstill at Kitty Hawk in 1901 and almost gave up because they could not solve the issue of predictable control. They eventually realized they...
View ArticleHealthy Holidays & Beyond
For many people, the holidays mean overwhelm and overload. From shopping and family pressures to expectations of joy from self and others to eating too much and staying up too late, the holidays...
View ArticleThe Only Solution to Worry
Worn Out from Worry Couldn’t sleep the other night. Worry consumed my mind. Racing thoughts kept me awake even though fatigue pulled at my eyelids. The next day, worry destroyed my schedule....
View ArticleShould Assertiveness be Your Goal?
Feel Like a Doormat? Ever made plans, got organized and fully prepared to follow through, only to have them changed by someone who already agreed to those plans? Do the same people seem to do this to...
View ArticleMake Becoming Christ-Like Your Goal
In Should Assertiveness Be Your Goal? we talked about how some people often feel like doormats but struggle with becoming more assertive. We came to the conclusion that becoming Christ-like, which...
View ArticleSelect Your Thoughts Like You Select Your Clothing
Enclothed Cognition What determines the clothing you’ll wear each day? Weather? Activity? Fashion? Cost? Mood? Comfort? All of the above? “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same...
View ArticleReset. Focus. Prioritize. Encourage.
Reset When anyone’s cell phone seems to “glitch” as my oldest son calls it, my husband immediately says, “Did you turn it off and back on?” He knows that will reset the phone and usually result in a...
View ArticleKnowing God’s Will
Beyond the Basics Growing up, I thought of God as a distant ruler, kind of like a Gamemaker. I knew his word gave instructions for how to live life how he desired, but I failed to see beyond basic...
View ArticleShipwrecked Faith, Part 1
What causes most shipwrecks? Shipwrecks are usually caused by one of many reasons. The most common are poor design, instability, navigational errors, weather, warfare, effects of age, improper...
View ArticleShipwrecked Faith, Part 2
In Shipwrecked, Part 1, we defined a shipwrecked faith and talked about how the struggle to avoid one is real for everyone. In this post, we’ll look at avoiding shipwreck as well as how to recover from...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Bad Advice
Bad Advice Lots of examples exist in scripture of individuals who followed bad advice. It begins with Adam taking Eve’s advice to eat the piece of fruit (Genesis 3). And it goes at least through...
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