Be Present in your life. God is creating a beautiful story with your life. Are you watching? Are you listening? Write about it. Include details. What do you see and hear and feel and taste and smell? Even if no one ever sees your writing, even if you only write it for you, it’s worth it. It will bring
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Goals
goal/ɡōl/noun the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. “going to law school has become the most important goal in his life” Okay so we are at “Goals”. This is the ACTION part of the equation that is tangible and measurable. This is where we MAKE A PLAN. Coaching is
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Freedom!
Happy 4th of July! As Americans, we have freedom to dream, freedom of speech, freedom to practice our faith, freedom after freedom after freedom. And yet, some people claim it’s not enough. They insist on looking at what is wrong with America and they miss what is right with America. They live in fear and
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Answer the call!
If you have been following along, you know I’ve been talking about purpose. Purpose is the umbrella over why you do anything. Purpose is the WHY. Today we are going to talk about CALLING. CALLING is the WHAT. The Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines “CALLING” as: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially
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Let’s start with Purpose – the Umbrella
Last week was rough. The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas was devastating. The story is still unfolding but the loss is overwhelming. As a nation, we are floundering. There is a lack of purpose. We are rudderless. I wrote about it on Instagram and I’ve included it below. If you are not following me over
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Shedding light on purpose, calling, dreams, goals
Do you believe you have purpose? Is there a calling on your life? Is a dream the same thing as a calling? What about goals? Are goals divinely inspired? Can your purpose change? I was invited to speak on a podcast recently. It’s not out yet but I will let you know when it is.
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We all come to the cross with some baggage. Bring it.
When it comes to God, I think we try to show up on our best behavior. Maybe for God. Or maybe for other people. But here’s the thing. He already knows. He knows your fears, your doubts, your memories, your experiences. You don’t have to push them down or avoid God all together because you
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Lent and Giving Up That Same Thing Again
A Lenten Prayer by Henri Nouwen The Lenten season begins. It is a time to be with you, Lord, in a special way, a time to pray, to fast, and thus to follow you on your way to Jerusalem, to Golgotha, and to the final victory over death. I am still so divided. I truly
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Are you ready to break out of the box?
New podcast is up! I love Mary Oliver’s poems. I share one here. It’s about going headlong into life instead of always being cautious. How do we live freely? We all have this beautiful, wild soul within us longing to be free but we put so many limits on ourselves, we box ourselves in. We