I’ve been on several mission trips with my church or related to my work. My wife has been able to accompany me on some trips. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to other countries and experience different cultures while helping to implement life-changing practices. Being able to use the skills and abilities God gives you [...]
Read more →Stopped at a red light recently, I couldn’t help but notice an enormous bumper sticker on the back fender of the car in front of me. A message to those who get distracted on cell phones while driving, the sticker ranted about how stupid such people are—then it suggested a not-so-polite place for them to [...]
Read more →With four kids in our one family, as a dad I often felt like I was being pulled in four different directions at the same time. The kids are older now and three of them are on their own, but back when they were little, managing this even slightly well seemed almost impossible, like trying [...]
Read more →1. Write a hand-written letter to someone 2. Go for a long walk 3. Drink more water 4. Make an effort to chat someone up in public 5. Read a new book 6. Write in a journal 7. Talk about your emotional baggage with a counselor 8. Start a blog or a website 9. Take [...]
Read more →Did you ever wonder why there is fuzz on peaches? I grew up near peach orchards so it’s very normal for me to talk and write about peach fuzz. Just like humans have hair on their bodies to protect their skin, peaches have fuzz on them to protect them from sunburn and potential water loss, [...]
Read more →Every year the Westminster Kennel Club holds its annual dog show in an effort to crown somebody’s pet as top dog. This time-honored tradition has been going on since 1907 when the first pooch was awarded the coveted trophy. This year the honor went to a Scottish Deerhound named Hickory. There were several other prizes [...]
Read more →Recently, my family and I were in the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica flying home after spending 10 gorgeous, relaxing days in the sun. As we stood in line to get our tickets, I began to feel irritated with how slow the line was moving. While we were standing there, we overheard people toward [...]
Read more →Yes or no: when you look at your calendar, you dread next week’s coming because you have far too many things on your ‘to do’ list and barely enough time to do them. Yes or no: you get anxious when you schedule a new event, because you worry that you’re booking yourself too tightly. [...]
Read more →1. Accept Who You Are: Always feel good about who you are, where you are now and what to look forward to in the future. 2. Be Creative: There are several ways we could show our creativity by putting the skills, talents or abilities we have, into practice. 3. Identify what you are good at: [...]
Read more →Someone once shared with me that the word stressed is desserts spelled backwards. But I don’t think anyone finds anything sweet about stress. In fact, more often, stress leaves a sour taste in your mouth. The more people I talk to the more I understand that we live in a world of stress. We [...]
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