Sam in the Snow
Maintenance... I've never thought much about what it costs to maintain what I have. A home, car, appliances, technology, all the stuff that requires some measure of care and upkeep. And then there's my body! And the upkeep IT requires! It's just not something I give much thought to... UNTIL...
Over the last three months I've been using a habit tracker. If you've read anything by James Clear (Atomic Habits) or Jon Acuff (Finish and Soundtracks), you may be familiar with their ideas of tracking the things you want to do to stay focused and productive.
I tracked three small habits...
As I've been working on videos for my Core-4 series I've noticed a shift in my mindset! And it's the weirdest thing. I'm wearing shoes!!
Core-4 is a series of courses that I'm teaching to explore what Scripture says about Identity, Authenticity, Purpose and Vision. (Check out the first one, ...
"You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine." Flip Wilson
When my son Will was little, he had this hilarious habit of expressing his disappointment with anything -- what was for lunch, his loss of a game, or stepping on a Lego -- by dropping his...
Anticipation, so the song goes, is "makin' me late, is keepin' me waitin'"... and after the anticipation of the excitement and celebration of Christmas, the let-down that I was not anticipatin' wants to rear its ugly head. Peace on earth is no longer the refrain; instead I am back...
I read that the 2nd busiest shopping day of the year is December 26th -- the day after Christmas -- not only for the sales but for the number of people who are returning or exchanging gifts they received that they didn't really want or need.
We don't think about exchanges all that...
