Prevailing peace can’t be put together with duct tape and determination. Although, they will try to convince you that duct tape can fix anything and when you combine duct tape and determination you can create a whole new world (or at least a really cool prom dress). But living a life put together with those…
Count it all joy. The words seem nice enough. After all, they are from Scripture. Practically speaking, they are not fun. The phrase indicates that no matter what the season, or the time, or the place, you are supposed to count it all joy. What if you don’t want to? What if the pain weighs…
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”…
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…
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…