Choosing to be a responsible adult …
I learned early in life to be a responsible person by having unfettered freedom at an early age. Not long after my mom died just as I […]
23
Aug
2016
Category
Values
31
Jul
2016
Will your standard of judging others come back to bite you?
It’s said we’re quick to judge others by their actions but want those “others” to judge us by our “good intentions.” It doesn’t work that way. Jesus […]
01
Jul
2015
Replacing the urgent with the important …
Some “old sayings” become old because they have an enduring nugget of truth in them. Take, for example, the old saying, “Can’t see the forest for the […]
29
Jun
2014
Getting past false teaching about circumstances …
How many people do you know who are genuinely content? It’s likely you know more people who would like to change their circumstances than you know who […]
19
Jun
2014
You can’t hide this, your life will tell on you …
Whether you want it to or not, how you live your life will always reveal what’s really important to you. Sometimes, we try to be coy about […]
28
Apr
2014
Meander while succeeding …
Life is more than a series of tasks to be executed. You might not think that if you listen to the “success experts” who tell you to […]
15
Oct
2013
Are you sure it’s worth it?
A gang of thieves once broke into a jewelry store, but instead of stealing anything, they switched the price tags. The next day, no one noticed the […]
02
Jul
2013
Portion control of spiritual proportions …
One of the keys to weight management, and even good health and fitness, is portion control, something Americans in particular have a real problem with. Restaurants often […]
29
May
2013
The squealer …
During a trial in a small Missouri town, the local prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand. The witness was a proper, well-dressed elderly lady, […]
26
May
2013
Called to be opportunity makers …
Christians who have been blessed with earthly resources have also been saddled with responsibility. That’s because Christians with resources are called to be opportunity makers in God’s […]