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The Heart of the Commands
One day, I was walking on a beach in Florida and stopped to look out at the ocean. Little did I know that someone was also looking at...


The Thing Behind the Thing and the Power of Compassion
I recently attended a class dealing with the election. I went to support the class leader and hoped to learn something. It was...


This One Thing Is Worth Remembering Today
When the late Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII, was asked to reflect on his childhood, he noted that his father, King George V, was...


How To Order Your Days For a Life That Endures
Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new...


A Prayer for Grace and Guidance
Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...


What Questions Are You Asking?
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neale Hurston Have you ever noticed that people often have favorite...


Finding Your Place
Have you ever considered how you move through the world? Do you burst on the scene as a leader? Do you come gently, offering grace with...


The Slow Advantage
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin I learned something about myself in college on a running trail. My college campus...


Make a Careful Exploration of Who You Are
We played a new game this past week. It was a multi-dimensional strategy game - a mind-bender that required us to pay attention and think...


The Value of Human Life
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” Isa 5:20 We live in a time when things often seem very mixed up. Good is called evil and...


When Are You Thinking?
“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost everyday, to just sit and think.” Warren Buffet There is something that we all need -...


The Ability to Change
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Like most people, I tend to be a creature of habit. It’s natural...


Are You Thinking Straight?
I remember an experience I had at our local Department of Motor Vehicles. Now usually, this is a place that I am not too anxious to...


The Gift of Letting Go
"Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."* I grew up in a small town across the street from a cornfield. We would watch the...


The Secret to Inner Health and How You Can Have It
The city had to remove some of our grass while working on a flood management project. They recently came to replace the dirt patches they...


What If We Were More Curious
“Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.” Richard Feyman I had something interesting happen to me...


How You Can Respond to the Options Before You
“Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options.” Thomas Sowell The lights blinked off. We had noticed dark clouds rolling...


The Rhythm of Your Life
I have found, time and time again, that I am my best self when I'm slow on the inside. I am not really sure what it looks like on the...


It’s Never Too Late To Live Into Your Dreams
“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.”* It was a cold, cloudy day and I was craving for a good story. I...


Wisdom Is Not Born With You
“Knowledge of fact may inspire pride and arrogance; wisdom makes for understanding and humility.” Howard Thurman I read a story from...


One of the Most Important Questions in Life
I was out on a morning walk the other day when a young girl caught my attention. She skipped to the end of the sidewalk and then paused...


Lead Yourself Well
“Most people want more from life than what they’re getting” Michael Hyatt Have you thought about your life: who you are, what you know,...


Setting the Pace and Direction of Your Life
"Set your minds on things above." Col 3:2 I had an opportunity to drive a race car recently. Well, actually it was a Nascar simulator. It...


Finding Rest
What do you think of when you hear the word rest? Rest is so much more than getting at least 7 hours of sleep.* The older I get, the more...
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