We live in a glass house — All of us make mistakes. Some mistakes matter and some don’t. The ones that do matter must be recognized and changed. Christians are often deemed perfect or at least expected to be behave better than others. But truth be told, they aren’t. Christians make plenty of mistakes. So I decided…

Shifting challenge to opportunity — Life is not always about winning or losing. We have the opportunity to learn from every challenge we face. We can also turn losses into wins and use failure to improve our methods and message. Seeing life as a challenge positions our minds and hearts to see the glass half…

Curious or Committed? — I recently watched the latest episode of the Chosen series. The series brings the scripture and the life of the disciples to the forefront of our minds and hearts. Watching the portrayal of Jesus as He interacts with His disciples is fascinating. …

Finding truth in a pool of lies — One of life’s most challenging things is to shift another person’s thinking. Growing beyond what you believe is no small challenge. We genuinely hold tightly to our opinion, and I am not sure that is entirely healthy. …

Talent is not rare — In my last post I wrote about tags and labels. We will continue the narrative in this post. Most of us get tagged with a nickname or a label at a young age. Tags are coined and stick because of unique behavior. Maybe a person is very tall, so they…

You’re it. — Have you ever played tag? While playing tag, there are two ways to behave — evade or pursue. The tagger seeks out a pursuant, runs them down, and touches them. The touched person shifts from the evader to the pursuer. Does the tag game resemble the way we do life…

The focus of believers — Take away the hole, and cornhole has no focus. The hole makes cornhole fun, and great players determine their aim before tossing the bag. Master cornhole players focus on the hole; their entire body is laser-focused on dropping the bag into the hole. …

Half Full or Half Empty? — What forms our belief system? Do you see life as half full of opportunity or half empty? Everyone has unique experiences, and each of us handles life, pain, and experiences differently. I have seen siblings raised in the same house handle dysfunction with totally different perspectives. Our experiences undeniably shape…

How to shift a moment — Do you remember learning to stop, look, and listen? Of course, you do. This simple saying has been used across the globe to teach young children how to safely cross the street. The instructions include; Before crossing the street, you should stop a safe distance from the road, look both…