Are you a follower or a leader? I enjoy taking charge and am not shy with my opinions. While I try to temper my blatant approach, leading still is my natural inclination. I like doing things my way. But Isaiah reminds us and Jesus commands us differently. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. …
As January’s days wane, so does the shiny newness of our New Year’s goals. Left with us in these cold, dull days are feelings that we haven’t made much progress. As we close our month long series on goals, let’s take a look at where we’ve been and how we can follow through and finish …
Not many people enjoy chores. I’m one of them. Cooking and baking, yes, but the cleanup, not so much. A number of years ago, however, cleaning the kitchen had a profound impact on my life. Grieving losses in my life, I found cleaning the kitchen utterly joyless. I relished the cleanliness but had no desire …
It only takes a gentle push. Just a whisper, really. One tip barely touches the next and soon they all collapse. Whether dominoes or our willpower towards a goal, the domino effect is real. If I don’t read my Bible, exercise or eat right today, it becomes easier to slip up again tomorrow. It doesn’t …
Hope and change: two powerful words behind every resolution. Whether made on January 1 or another new beginning, we hope for better and resolve to change. But let’s not lose sight of where our ultimate hope resides. Resolutions are declarations to change. Change is difficult. It takes reflection, understanding ourselves and having the will to …