In a world of filtered images and algorithm driven noise, it's easy to feel like we're not enough. What if the answer is not found online, but in God's truth and in authentic friends who will walk with us through real life and pray for us?
Doing Christmas “Right”
Is there a “right way” and a “wrong way” to do Christmas? I would argue that there is, but it wasn’t what I originally thought. Beginning Ideas About Christmas Traditions From the day I first moved out on my own, I felt inner pressure to do Christmas the “right” way. …
Continue ReadingRemembering God’s Blessings
“But then I recall all you have done, O LORD. I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago.” Psalm 77:11 With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I am counting my blessings. I know that there are a lot of them! Family and friends come to mind. Then there’s my home…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Word?
Do you have a personal word of focus for the year? A word from God? Maybe it is a word that pops out to you when you are reading the Bible or listening to a sermon. Or perhaps it is just a word that refines your understanding of people and…
Continue ReadingGlobal vs Analytical Learning Style Preferences
This post contains affiliate links I recently attended a Zoom presentation for work where the lecture left me bored, angry, and frustrated. I actually wrote in my notes that I felt like the speaker was, “Vomiting words at me, and I could not pick out anything valuable amongst the spew.” …
Continue Reading10 Pieces of Advice for Graduates as They Step into the Real World
This post contains affiliate links. A few years back, my nephew, Austin, and his wife, Annie, sent a graduation card with personal advice for my oldest son. “What a great idea!” I thought, putting it on my mind’s back burner with a plan to write my version. This year, I…
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