The final promise
For the soul who loves Jesus, their last breath on earth is their first breath of celestial air in heaven.
life
It’s Hard. Just Start.
A few months ago, while hiking a trail in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan, I noticed how effortlessly our group traversed the winding paths over rocks, under broken branches, through groves of trees, and along the water’s edge. What would have been a challenging route a hundred years ago today required little more than … Read more
The Melting Point: How to Stay Cool and Sustain World-class Business Performance – Book Summary
The Melting Point: How to Stay Cool and Sustain World-class Business Performance By Dr. Christian Marcolli Before diving into the content of this book, I want to compliment the author and publisher on the format of the book pages. I read about 15 business books every year and most of them have a … Read more
Choose joy . . . It's the better deal
How ’bout those Tigers, huh? I could hear explosions of great joy all over the net last night. Yeh, that! I’m sure it was not explosions of grief for the Marlins – although with a close 7-5 score. Well . . . and let’s just leave it right there. All I can say is Bring It! So … Read more
Ma(g,n)ic Monday … You Choose
It’s here everybody. Monday, Monday! Will yours be MaGic or MaNic? I choose G over N. It occurred to me last week that we have an enemy on the prowl and it has laser vision, sensitive radar and unparalleled sonar. This enemy is on a mission to destroy anything we have that’s good and brings … Read more
From Crisis to Calling: Finding Your Moral Center in the Toughest Decisions – Book Summary
As I sat down to write about this book, From Crisis to Calling: Finding your Moral Center in the Toughest Decisions by Sasha Chanoff and David Chanoff, an online article in the Huff Post grabbed my attention proclaiming Afghan Refugee Crisis Worsens. It seems the news is dominated by more and more crises related to refugees … Read more
The Standard for Extraordinary
I regularly receive email messages announcing events designed especially for women. There’s one that catches my attention every time. It isn’t that the organization is authentic and reputable, it’s the label. This label: Extraordinary Women represents ministries to women through conferences and Bible study resources. The women of this network are extraordinary, gifted speakers, singers, … Read more
Search for joy, find peace
If we practice it diligently, anxiety can become a habit. If we practice it diligently, peace can become a habit. Remember that habits are learned behavior. Anxiety can be unlearned. The best way to learn or unlearn is what? Practice! The best time to start is when? How about right now? Today is a good day … Read more
It all happens between the bookends
Are you a peace seeker? I already know you said yes. We want peace in the world, peace in our communities, peace in our relationships and peace for our own hearts. But when we’re suffocating under anxiety, there is no peace. Where can we find peace? Here’s a clue. It doesn’t come from within when … Read more
But wait! There's more!
OK OK I get it! When we hear those words, don’t we think ‘Please spare me the lame commercial!’? I’m going to take a wild guess here and assume most everyone who reads this is a friend from Michigan, or in a state with similar weather patterns. As I look outside, the sun is frozen … Read more