Do you ever find yourself in a place where you have identified what matters to you; but simultaneously develop an uncanny sense that you could be doing better? Like running a race without stretching. You think you could probably be making stronger strides,...
There is a story about weariness that isn’t often remembered for weariness. It’s one that compels me with his compassion because he knows exhaustion — because in my most noble of efforts I am quite often tired. And the God of the Bible comes after us, and he shows...
I just wrapped up a speaking engagement in Manhattan, Kansas, where I was gifted the chance to spend a beautiful and rich morning with some incredible women. Our topic was “Loving the Lasting,” in a world full of the temporary. A way of living fueled by a...
One of the bazillion reasons I am falling in love with the practice of fixing my eyes on the eternal is because it is full of purpose. FULL of purpose. And aren’t our hearts burning for purpose? Rich and satisfying purpose. Purpose that can be found in pain, in...
Nothing draws you to linger over the eternal with quite such strength and relevance as death. This summer, we lost my Mamaw; which we both grieved and celebrated (a remarkably compatible marriage of opposites). We’re currently playing the waiting game with my Papaw...
Success is a value statement. Often it can even be a factor we consider when we evaluate the humans around us. It reminds me of the Max Lucado book; You are Special. It’s about a bunch of little wooden people called Wemmicks, making judgement calls on all the other...
I’m enamored with the idea of appreciating eternal things. Eternal. It’s attractive because the word itself is just radiating purpose and depth. It’s powerful because it matters -- and ultimately impacts our incentives. It’s a breath of life to the most mundane...
Heroes stand on a firm foundation of truth. They are life-givers. Heroes are… “admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities… regarded as a model or an ideal.” — dictionary.com I’ve never purchased a “gossip” magazine. I don’t...
If you really want to keep your finger on the pulse of your incentives to pray, simply answer the question: “so that…” what? If you receive what you ask for, what happens? What is the “root motivator” behind the words you utter before the God you acknowledge in the...
After opening about 2.5 gifts (out of about 250) last Christmas, Cruz decided he was over it. While the gargantuan pile of goodies wrapped in ribbon and cacooned in Christmas paper all but jumped out at him, he contentedly played with the original squeal inducing...