Momentous Living is about beingDaring enough to travel inside and out.Daring enough to be daring.Daring enough to be. —Momentous Living: Better self. Better world. by Debby Kerr-Henry, page 6 *** Milestones—those rocks that mark the distance in miles along a road to a particular destination—provide perspective on how far we’ve traveled. And like with milestones, new years … Continue reading A Milestone Year
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Holy Shit
photo by Chris Liu “Where are you, Adam?” According to Dr. Dan Allender, this is the most central question of the Bible. (To Be Told, p. 193) When I read this. I stopped. Dumbfounded. I had never considered this question before. Ever. Instead, I had held tight to my naïve, angry, simple-minded version of the Adam … Continue reading Holy Shit
Fitness and Forgiveness
Have you ever tried to manage life better by implementing a plan? You know, "proper planning prevents poor performance?" That kind of plan? But then you don't follow your so-called proper plan? And then, instead of adding peace, The Plan feeds frustration with self-defeating thoughts. What's wrong with you? Why can't you follow along? I … Continue reading Fitness and Forgiveness
October Celebrates National Book Month
Are you excited? It's National Book Month!! Yay! And in honor of October, I'd love for you to join me in a discussion of a book I mentioned last week, The Book of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Mpho Tutu. I read this book a few months ago in my good friend Elly's … Continue reading October Celebrates National Book Month
Peace to All and Hello Fall
photo by Dallas Reedy. I hope you had a peaceful✌🏾and fallish 🍁week as we remembered International Day of Peace on Thursday and welcomed fall yesterday. International Day of Peace According to the United Nations, International Day of Peace "is a call to action that recognizes our individual and collective responsibility to foster peace." Peace begins … Continue reading Peace to All and Hello Fall
Self-worth vs. Self-esteem
Self-worth is the belief that we are worthy of being seen, heard, and valued, regardless of performance.Self-esteem is the belief that you can do things well. It's all about performance.(Halo Project International) *** My narrow understanding of the word "witness" expanded this week into self-worth, as in our lives need to be witnessed by another. … Continue reading Self-worth vs. Self-esteem
National Read a Book Day
Before I begin this National Read a Book Day blog, I need to begin with a few thoughts about God. Some of you are perfectly comfortable with God. Some of you are not. And others may even be repelled by the thought of God. The intent of this post is not to stir up a … Continue reading National Read a Book Day
Recovering from Impact
photo by Vincent Van Zalinge I hit a deer once. A momma deer. She was running beside the road, a beautiful graceful being, and just as I whispered “no, no, no” hoping to hold her place alongside, she impulsively zigzagged into the front bumper of my rental car, slid across the hood, and frantically wobble-walked … Continue reading Recovering from Impact
Toastmasters Empowers Through Communication
August Contemplation: Effective Communication—writing and speakingMonthly Post #4 Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. —Martin Luther King Jr. In the early 90s I lived in Dallas. It was here, in The Big D, that my boss highly recommended I join Toastmasters International, a public speaking organization that empowers through … Continue reading Toastmasters Empowers Through Communication
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