Change is an inevitable part of life. We cannot stop change but we can decide how we will react to it. And how we react can make or break us. There is a race held each year in Australia that is 600 miles long. The runners run for 18 hours, sleep for 6 hours and then get up and run for another 18 hours. Several years ago, one of the competitors showed up in his rubber boots and overalls. He was well over 50 years old and, as you can imagine, stood... > Full Story

There must be a thousand clichés about finding direction. If you do a Google search you’ll find everything from the classic “follow your bliss”, to the iconic but less helpful...

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My disappointment was intense as I watched my shot disappear into the bunker on the last hole, and with it, my chances of winning the 1994 Masters. But that was only the beginning...

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Kelly usually loved the prospect of a new year at her doorstep. It made her anticipate a fresh start. Some years she was glad to close the door on. Others had been more satisfying...

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“Follow Me” was Jesus’ call to His disciples. I wonder what went through their minds as they left everything and followed Him. It was the call to follow I resisted. I...

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“I can’t help how I respond when my hormones are out of whack. (It’s understandable to act like a shrew at certain times.) If we accept the lie that we can’t...

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Life had taken a few turns. Unexpected losses had quietly stacked up until she felt that her God must be on vacation somewhere else. Others seemed to be receiving blessing from...

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A simple response to this question would be to say that you can’t change your life, at least not in any fundamental way. You can change the way you look, and, through force...

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There must be a thousand clichés about finding direction. If you do a Google search you’ll find everything from the classic “follow your bliss”, to the iconic but less helpful...

Continue reading "Where Do We Go From Here?"

I dashed into a grocery store to pick up a few things, and it hit me. As I saw the shelves, newly stocked with school supplies, I realized with a start that this was the first fall...

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