Dealing with change is hard! Okay, good change is, well, good. But this past year we’ve all found out just how limited our control is over circumstances, relationships and life. I remember first seeing people walking around wearing a mask and thinking how strange that looked. Now it looks strange if I see someone in [...]
Volatility, uncertainty, confusion. These are words that describe what we all have lived through since March of 2020. I heard a quote that "the only thing that is certain is change" and that has certainly been true this past year. The question that you may be asking yourself is, “will 2021 be any different? Will it be [...]
The shadow of Covid-19 will influence how Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated for many of us this year. In times of trials, especially prolonged experiences like we’ve had with Covid-19, it is easy to focus on what we don’t have. It’s healthy to acknowledge loss so don’t deny or stuff those feelings. At the same [...]
The world needs a collective vacation! In a time when it seems harder to find common ground between individuals, I think we all can agree that the world would benefit from some rest and healing. As we head into the last quarter of 2020 weariness has settled in on us as we continue to navigate [...]
Wow! What happened to our world?! In just a few short weeks in March, everything has changed. Many began 2020 with a sense of optimism and hope having a “2020 Vision” for the coming year. Like you, I had personal and professional goals and expectations for the coming year. Things like weddings, graduations, and travel. [...]
Are Your Beliefs Hindering Your Growth? “Who do you think you’re kidding? You’re never going to figure this out!” There it was again: an old mindset. I’d been working on a tech-related issue with my website and based upon experience, I knew that once I figured out the problem, it was going to be simple [...]
Starting any endeavor typically involves dealing with challenges. These can be mundane tasks, technical learning or just learning how to do something effectively and trying and re-trying until it works. Somewhere along the way we all feel like quitting. Quitting the activity or even the dream. This has happened to me numerous times. Most recently I [...]
Have you ever wondered how important hope is for your life? The Bible places hope alongside faith and love in the first book written to the Corinthian church. It states, “Now remains faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is love.” It is easy to see how important having faith and love is for [...]
What is hope and why is it so powerful? Hope is an energizing agent. It is what keeps someone moving forward even against great odds. Sometimes hope can be a long shot while most of the time it is based on a certainty of a new and better outcome. For instance, most students face finals [...]
I don’t know about you, but all of the bad news from Wall Street to Main Street is having a profound affect on our nation and the world. People have a real sense of fear, anxiety, stress and dread. As I’ve sought the Lord during this time, here are the thoughts that I’ve been hearing [...]