The world loves winners - being first is the name of the game, and in an effort to win, countless hours are invested in training, practicing, enduring, persevering, and aspiring. It requires an all consuming focus and intensity to be number one and remain a winner. As much effort as we put into winning at …
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Out Of Control
We're all in the people business. Meaning, much of our life is centered around relationships - either building them, repairing them, mending them, helping them, and even exiting them at times. As such, people can often be the source of many of our challenges. Perhaps it’s in the various areas of our disagreement, disregard and/or …
Idol Pursuits
There are three primary Bible verses that speak to my heart deeply and serve as key life verses for me. These are: to keep my eyes off worthless things, to be strong and courageous, and for God to restore the joy of my salvation. These verses help encourage and remind me to my purpose, my …
Fleeting
My daughter's pet cat, Joey, recently passed away. We enjoyed his company for over 8 years, and he is missed. It has been a reminder to our family just how fleeting life is, and how much that remains are the memories. It is also a catalyst to consider the kind of memories I am creating. …
Keep A Look Out
My wife shared this picture with me from our past trip to Hawaii. We never saw the rainbow amidst the waves before in this picture, but I just love the metaphor it reflects about life. For even though we may feel like the waves of life are beating us against the rocks, don't lose hope. …
Pursuit of Happiness
Over the holidays, I was watching a documentary with some family members about a couple who travelled around the world in the pursuit for "happiness". However, they eventually discovered, as we all do, that happiness is fleeting. It's allusive and never permanent. Instead, life is full of ups and downs, and they flow together. When …
Soul Rise
Proverbs 4:18 says, The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. I love this verse partly because I love sunrises and sunsets. In particular, I love to see the warm rays of the sun peaking just above the ocean horizon to bathe the sky …
