Back in December I had one of the best days of my life. The little basketball team that I help coach one three straight games to capture the Northern Colorado championship (7th grade). My son is a phenomenal basketball player, but this was a team effort. Not one of the wins was pretty, but they left … [Read more...]
I would love to tell you that 2012 was one of my favorite years, but I would be lying. It has been a tough year for me and for many people who I care about, but as I sit and reflect on the changes in my life I am excited about my life, and what the future holds. From the outside, people would see … [Read more...]
When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Do you see a person that you love, or do you see someone who you despise? Do insults and self-hatred immediately permeate your thoughts. You are not alone. In my own life I have struggled with loving myself, and I have seen it as one of the most common … [Read more...]
What is the value of time? In the corporate world we look at time through an hourly rate of costs, or opportunity costs of making or missing a deadline, or maybe getting a project or not. We value time monetarily, but I have never met anyone on their death-bed saying, “I wasted $367,381.00 worth … [Read more...]
I posted a question on Facebook yesterday, “What is your favorite book in the Bible?” I was interested in hearing what others would say was their favorite book. What astonished me was that no one said any of the four gospels or the book of Acts. I have to admit, even I said Ephesians. As I … [Read more...]
It is well documented the damage that is caused by parents who don’t provide a secure environment for their children. The world is full of broken people still hearing the words that their parents spoke to them as a young person, or experiencing the physical pain from abuse. Cherish your children; … [Read more...]
Do we really ever take the time to think about how amazing this world is? I think about it all of the time now. You see, I am a systems thinker; it is just how I see things. I think I have been this way most of my life. Plants release oxygen back into the atmosphere, which is our life source, and … [Read more...]
Really, unanswered prayers are one of the ways God loves me? This one is hard to swallow, because we all have unanswered prayers that deeply affect us. Why did my father have to die so young? Why did my business fail? Why did my wife leave me? Why is my child dying of cancer? Why … [Read more...]
I hate to say it, but we have a tendency to use God like a celestial slot machine. I know for me it seems to be easier to see when He doesn’t come through for me. I think it is crucial that we write down when God answers our prayers. We have a tendency to forget his faithfulness, or worse write it … [Read more...]
I am not sure if we as mere mortals can grasp the immensity of God’s love, and for those of us who at times wonder if there really is a God, how do you stay in his love? I think we all have questions that need answers, but there are some simple ways to experience God’s love on a daily basis. I … [Read more...]
I am a student of life, a writer, a counselor, a coach and an executive, and this is my blog. This blog is the test bed for ideas before they become books, retreats or coaching exercises. The thing that most makes my heart come alive is helping another person tell a better story with their life. So many people are caught in their past, and they never experience true freedom. The goal
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