Words have power, and speaking love turns that power into life-giving and life-sustaining properties. Put your words to work for good. The Power of Words When I was fourteen, I went to the local hangout with a friend. The cool kids were sitting around a bench in the center of the space with the “king”…
Listen to the #GrowingHOPE podcast by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the play button, or watch on YouTube through the link below. Episode 087 – What Matters Most What matters most to you will be what you invest in more than other opportunities. It can’t be what THEY want. It can’t…
We need an infusion of faith to walk in this world today. Some days, it feels like we need a tank – armed and supplied so that we don’t have to get out in the world. Let’s admit it, it’s more than a little bit crazy out there. But the truth is, it’s always been…
One of my favorite quotes involves stars that can laugh. It comes from the Little Prince and over the years I’ve read the story more times than I can count, shared it on a few occasions, listened to it on an LP, and watched the different movies. Always, there are lessons from the Little Prince….
Patience to win seems counterintuitive to need. We need this to do that. We need it now so we will have it later. Need drives many actions. I sat and listened to the business conference. I made pages of notes. I connected with amazing people and shared ideas about my journey and theirs. I unlocked…
Reminders of Peace are those little things that shift your focus from the problems to hope. With a seed of hope, everything is possible. But in this world of constant chaos, it can be tough to uncover the small seed of hope needed to walk out peace. In this world of constant chaos, it can…
Finding joy from the no moments may seem counterproductive for an encourager or even a little mean. But without no, there’s no room for yes. Hold tight to joy by learning how to say no to the good moments (and the not-so-good moments). When I first started speaking, I would pitch to anyone or any…
I don’t have to like you to love you – but it sure helps. I don’t have to believe what you believe to love you. I don’t even have to be on the same walk you’re on to love you. Love is a choice grown out of a heart connected to the Pure Source of…
Listen to the #GrowingHOPE podcast by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the play button, or watch on YouTube through the link below. Episode 086 – What Stops Radical and Intentional If we are going to live radical and intentional lives – and that is what we are called to live –…
A foundation of trust gives you something to stand on when everything around you is falling apart. If there’s ever been a time when you need a solid foundation of trust, now is the time. But on what are you building your foundation of trust? The song we sand declared that we were standing on…