Have you ever been on vacation and come home more worn out than when you left? I have. My wife and I have a little inside joke every time we go to Disney World. When we encounter that family that is coming apart at the seams, where the kids are screaming their head’s off with their little Mickey Mouse ears …
Are You Strong Enough To Use Restraint?
Our world is all about strengths. Maximize your strengths, stick with your strengths, play to your strengths. While I agree with some of the principles and concepts associated with the ‘strengths philosophy,’ I believe the most overlooked and underused strength is restraint. It does not take much skill, humility, or wisdom to engage brute force. I believe the greatest of all …
Handing Out Hundred Dollar Bills
Most everyone loves getting some unexpected cash. With talks of stimulus checks and many families trying to figure out how to make ends meet in challenging times, money is certainly on people’s minds. Perhaps you are familiar with internet personalities like Mr. Beast or Bill Pulte that are known for giving away money just for the fun of it? I …
When Faith and Failure Mix
What do you do when your prayers seem to fail? How are you supposed to respond when the story doesn’t end with “happily ever after?” Many people have had a crisis of faith when what they thought ‘should’ happen or believed was ‘supposed’ to happen did not. Some blame themselves for not being righteous enough as if the failure is …
The Transformational Truth
Caterpillars are kind of cute. I mean, they are an ugly-cute, but there is something endearing about their unassuming nature. Yes, they can be chubby and hairy and gross, but I still enjoy watching them trudge along a branch in route to then next leaf to devour. Some, like me, find them enjoyable while others are repulsed. Regardless of which …
Where Did My Hunger Go?
An all you can eat buffet can be a wonderful and dangerous thing. It is amazing how in such a relatively short amount of time you can go from feeling like you are starving to never wanting to see food again in your life! Perhaps you have had the experience? You came because you were hungry but after seven plates …