What did I learn this week? I ask myself this question at the end of every week and then turn my attention to the details of the week ahead. It’s a habit I practice and document in my playbook. [...]
It’s a Saturday morning at the pool. I volunteered to be a timer for my grandson and a couple of his teammates. Meanwhile, athletes are in the water preparing to swim the mile. As the event is [...]
The idea that unforgiveness is a sin may be too harsh for you to digest even though I maintain its veracity. If so, at least start by considering it a weakness. To withhold forgiveness is [...]
If you’re a sports fan, you know retaliation is the foul that is almost always noticed and penalized by the referee. No matter the protest afterward, it’s the retaliator not the original offender [...]
The secular world would like to destroy the word sin. She likes the phrase “poor decisions”. To sin is certainly a poor decision but not all poor decisions are sin. Let’s keep it simple. There [...]
I’ve been told repeatedly that I ask tough questions. I like hard. I don’t like easy. Easy is boring. Easy does not grow me. It makes me soft, lazy, and unready for the faithful challenges ahead. [...]
To have purpose is to have something to live for When we lack a clear and consistent purpose, we are functionally and philosophically lost. Our inner compass is broken. If our purpose has little [...]
The Purpose Driven Life is a book authored by Rick Warren. It has sold over 50 million copies and translated into 137 languages. Here are the first four words in the book: It’s not about you. I [...]
Professional athletes lead their lives. Lead like professional athletes who play for a team. If you start thinking about your work as athletes think of their sport, it will affect your approach. [...]
Like gardening. To lead a healthy life or to lead others well is much like gardening. While visiting my parents in Arizona, I had the opportunity to plant three Red Tips (a bush-like plant). I’ve [...]
