Is perfectionism stopping you? Perfectionism is not your friend! I want to show you something. It’s only a tiny square of one of Vincent Van Gogh’s earliest works. If you’re expecting to see the polished, flawless perfection of Gerret Willemsz Heda ( who painstakingly smooths all the tracks of his works; then you’ll be dissappointed. […]
How do you keep from striking out? While the answer may seem obvious, let’s talk about George Herman Ruth first. He was born in 1895. Some say he learned to play ball at St. Mary’s Reformatory/Orphanage and other stories say he ended up at St. Mary’s because of all the windows he broke playing stickball in […]
I’m always learning…but honestly the lesson I learned at the wedding reception surprised me. But, let me show you instead of tell you. Come walk with me and let’s take a closer look at the wedding reception at Cana in John 2. You can hear the laughter and the voices trying to talk over the […]
How to live Strong. Live Strong was etched in millions of happy, yellow elastic bands. If you tied it’s message to finding a cure for cancer, you probably still wear yours, but if you tied the mantra to Lance Armstrong it’s doubtful that you do. Lance Armstrong had it right when he published his mantra […]
key to success… is there really such a thing? Why is it so illusive? And where can you buy it? Maybe those answers depend on how you define success…and what you’re willing to trade for it. God straight out shared the Key to Success with Joshua. So let’s listen over Joshua’s shoulder as God talks […]
Can you succeed? It’s easy to doubt. Doubting is safer and a lot less work, but when your heart is filled with purpose finding a way to succeed is the only route to take. If you’ve ever failed, and actually failure is an important part of succeeding, you can let it stop you or it […]
If you are an adventurer, you start with spreading out your map. (Maybe yours is a digital one?) Then the second step is “Where do I want to go?” What do I want to do? What do I want to see? And finally, what if anything do I want to accomplish? Only after you’ve answered […]
Because I want to be fruitful, I am strategically planting God’s Word in my heart.
Our critic’s words and actions can discourage us. Michael Phelps, has been lauded as the “Most Successful Olympian of all time.” With 23 medals, he has won more than anyone…EVER! (And the number is changing everyday as I write and rewrite this post.) And personally, I loved how he handled the locker room intimidation […]
Guest Post by my Pastor Jim Wilder. YOU BETTER GET IT RIGHT WHEN IT MATTERS! Did your team win last night? I have to confess that I was left disappointed as I hoped for a repeat from the mighty Seahawks! I have to remind myself it’s just a game, yet like many of you, I […]
Failure is not our enemy! We know that! So why do we drag failure into our future? It only makes us a prisoner. It limits us. It labels us. It sets us up to fail again! It totally paralyzes us! Or we just use it for a whip to beat ourselves up every time we […]
Wrapped in a seven page speech delivered by President Theodore Roosevelt’s at Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910 is a powerful little paragraph that continues to be a source of inspiration and insight. The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the […]