Tag: marriage
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The Power of Habit
Recently I served as a part of the Blogger Team at the Catalyst 2014 Conference. Catalyst gathers excellent speakers to inspire the church. Charles Duhigg is the Pulitzer Prize winning writer for the New York Times and author of [amazon_link id=”081298160X” target=”_blank” ]The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business[/amazon_link],…
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The Could Have’s and Should Have’s
You really should have done it this way… We are always critiquing our food, finding ways to make it better. The local church we attend is often the focal point of the “should have’s and could have’s”. I mean if they would just take our ideas everything would be perfect, right!? We are a people…
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Losing Focus
Over the last twenty plus years in missions I have learned we go through seasons. We are currently on a furlough, and it is times like these where you can see things in a clearer fashion. There is something which slowly and subtely was missing from my missions. I was not misusing ministry funds or…
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A Marriage Boost
Even the best of couples can use an occasional marriage boost. Maybe it has been a long time since you’ve had a “just you” date or getaway. Perhaps your family outings have been just that. Or it just may be the busyness of everyday life. You sense your marriage could use a boost. Things aren’t…
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When Planning Becomes our Enemy
In the leadership world, there are countless resources on planning, productivity, scheduling, and execution. Is it possible for planning to become our enemy? Can we become too ordered or calendar driven? I am naturally a planner, even jotting down activities for my day off. However, I see an unhealthy tension grow in myself when life…