I love music! I enjoy listening to it, I enjoy playing it, and I even enjoy singing it. But what in the world does that have to do with my purpose – unless of course I make my living in the music industry? But music can feed you in ways that can make you feel…
We often think of kindness as being nice or pleasant to someone. But I want us to consider kindness as more purposeful today. Ephesians 4:32 says that we are to be “kind and compassionate to one another.” But what does that look like? I recently read a series of stories about individuals who set out…
Have you ever heard, thought, or said those words – “Life is too short?” If so, what was the context? Typically, we do so either commenting on something we don’t want to do or on something that we really want to do. For example – “I can’t believe that I had that same argument with…
Are you in a rut? If all your days seen to run together, you just might be. We don’t typically go from doing great one day to being in a rut the next. Instead, we are more likely to find ourselves growing complacent over time until we wake up one day, realizing we are stuck…
If you are anything like I am, you probably think that serving others is a good idea. I know individuals who serve at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving Day, or volunteer to assist teachers in a classroom, or snowplow their neighbor’s driveway. These deeds of service are admirable and they speak love. But how are…
As you read that question, your first thought is probably more along the lines of, “Wait, shouldn’t I not be resting so that I can get more done?” My approach may sound like an upside down plan. But I would ask you to consider a story told by author Steven Covey. There were two men…
“Not again. The car won’t start; just like yesterday.” “The baby didn’t sleep again last night.” “As usual, he forgot to stop by the grocery store for me on his way home.” These and other irritants can drive us crazy. While they seem to be minor in nature, they often have the power (or so…
In February 1963, an official from UNICEF approached Disneyland executives about building them a ride for the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. Initially, executives turned down the opportunity as they simply didn’t believe they had enough time to put a quality ride together. However, Walt overruled his executive’s decision with his statement, “I’ve got an…
“I remember that I wasn’t going to be busy anymore.” Now you may be thinking, “When was that going to be – when you retired?” No, it was based upon the promises I was hearing about all of the time that would be saved as I took advantage of labor saving devices. For example, microwaves…
I recently read an incredible story about a man named Robert Owens. Robert’s journey has taken him from the U.S. Air Force Pararescue special operations team, to counseling troubled students at the University of Nevada, to pastoring a church in Reno. While he has participated in marathons and Ironman competitions, probably his most physically daunting…