Category Archives: Self-improvement

In one of my morning rituals this week, I studied Exodus 14:14, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” In that verse, Moses is speaking to the Israelites on the shore of the Red Sea as the Egyptian army is approaching them. However, one verse later, Exodus 14:15 says, “ThenContinueContinue reading “Balancing Patience with Action”

Because we feel dissatisfied with our lives, we constantly pursue more. More money More fame More “friends” More “likes” More success More stuff We confuse needs with wants. We’re constantly grabbing at that which will never fully satisfy. Humanity’s first sin was pursuing more than was intended for us. We thought we knew better andContinueContinue reading “Simple is More”

The older I get, the more I realize how simple life is. Everything hinges on one relationship, my relationship with God. If you’re not a believer, then this story is not for you. I’m sorry. If you are, then kindly keep reading. Are you happy and enjoying life? Are you where you thought you’d beContinueContinue reading “Recalibrate Your Heart”

Do you ever feel this way … Poor me! I am like a hungry man,and all the summer fruit has been picked—there are no grapes left to eat,none of the early figs I love.All of the faithful people are gone;there is not one good person left in this country.Everyone is waiting to kill someone;everyone isContinueContinue reading “Micah 7”

Did you know having a broken heart is a medical reality? The Mayo Clinic says “broken heart syndrome” is a temporary heart condition that’s often brought on by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a key relationship. People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain or thinkContinueContinue reading “Broken heart + Slack + Writing = Happiness”

Are you happy in your career? Are you doing work that matters? No? Well, I’ve been in your shoes. I used to feel trapped in the daily grind, conforming to what I thought society expected of me. Perhaps you’re curious why I assert happiness is something you create? We often look for happiness in theContinueContinue reading “The Three Laws of Happiness”

When someone else’s decision turns your life upside down, can you proceed with a calmness about you? When someone else’s mistake puts you in a difficult situation, do you gracefully handle the situation? When you feel like you’re losing everything, are you able to optimistically believe that good will result from the bad? If you’veContinueContinue reading “Who’s In Your Boat?”

We’re always comparing. There are daily battles in our minds over stuff we want versus stuff we have. Things that others possess, but we don’t. The greater success someone else has that should be ours. On one side is envy.  The other gratitude. What wins your battles? You’re in control. What determines the outcomes isContinueContinue reading “Envy vs. Gratitude”

One of my favorite quotes from Mister Rogers is: As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has – or ever will have – something inside that is unique to allContinueContinue reading “Our Job in Life”

If you want to be free to live the life you were meant to live, the meaningful life you were created to fulfill, then you have to learn to relinquish the right to get even. It’s natural to want to seek revenge, but unlike animals, humans were given a unique ability, freewill. We can choose to doContinueContinue reading “You Have Kept a Record of My Tears”