I will never forget the day I found out I needed glasses. I literally had no idea!
I was in fifth grade, and I'd always done well academically. So there were no bad grades or reading difficulties to indicate there was a problem. In our little rural school, though, the area health department was...
I've always been fascinated with power of words. I think it began in elementary school and my fascination with Katherine Lee Bates, the author of America, the Beautiful—you know, “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain.” As I read about her, I...
Ain’t nobody got time for that
I’ve noticed this summer that I have a very predictable rhythm to my days. My wake-up time will vary slightly, but typically, I’ll get up, spend some quiet time—meditating, reading my devotion or scripture, and quoting scripture declarations...
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...