Success Is…

There was a song by Johnny Lee, called “Looking for Love”.  It’s about a guy looking for an intangible thing called love that kept escaping him.  It goes like this: I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places                                ...

You Know It’s Right When…

Sometimes I look back at my blog posts, and I’m like, “wow… I wrote that?”  I know I’m the author of my posts; I’m just amazed at some of the sentiment that comes from them.  See, I don’t fancy myself to be a guru at writing.  I have, however, allowed myself to listen...

Why Persistence Wins!

I’ve never felt comfortable pursuing a position in sales because the image of the unscrupulous used car salesman always came to mind.  I didn’t want to appear sleazy and push people to buy something that they didn’t really need or couldn’t afford.  I expressed this...

No Time Like The Present!

Have you ever felt like you’re on this hamster wheel and just get going and going and getting nowhere?  It could be in your marriage, your job, your church – like you’re in this loop of Groundhog’s Day where every day seems to be a replay of the day before?  Well, I...

Restoration

“Those who survive the coming destruction will find blessings even in the barren land, for I will give rest to the people of Israel.”  Jeremiah 31:2 Layoff notices were given last week and lives changed.  Even though the team knew layoffs were coming, there is a sting...

Power THROUGH the Doubt

Most of us have heard the term “Doubting Thomas”. That’s someone who has to SEE it to believe it. This concept/term comes from a scriptural reference – John 20:24-29. It says that when Jesus resurrected from the dead and then came back to visit the disciples, Thomas...

Living a Fearless Life

Everywhere we turn, there’s something else to worry about or deal with – there are always challenges.  If we’re not careful, we will exist instead of live.  We could see the danger in EVERYTHING and cause that danger and ill feeling to follow us everywhere we go. ...

Focus on God and the Rest is Gravy

A co-worker just experienced a loss and this is her first day back to work since that loss.  The first thing that popped into my mind was “focus on God and the rest is gravy”.  I suggested that each time she feels strong emotions, to focus on God.  Let Him be her...