It happens to all of us. We develop an interest in something. It becomes a borderline obsession. Then, after a period of time, we rarely do “it” anymore. What happens?? For me, these interests have included solving global poverty, learning arabic and hobbies like quilting. I still care about these interests but poverty is too…
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How to NOT have a Boring Life
Life gets boring when we become one-dimensional. We do the same thing every day. The boring life puts us in a rut devoid of innovation and wonder and awe. Our interests are minimal. Our conversations are limited. Break out and move beyond being singularly focused! Explore the possibilities! Some of us are particularly passionate to accomplish…
What is your Soul Motive? Live an Integrated Life!
May I invite you to join me on a new journey?? We have a profound spiritual Call upon our lives. It requires an integrated life. It’s found in the gospels: “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your strength and with all of…
How to Find the Perfect Christmas Gifts
Shockingly… I saw #ChristmasWishList on Twitter several times yesterday!! It’s only August! The hairs on the back of my neck rose. My heart started to race… How did Christmas become so stressful? As a follower of Jesus, I long for Christmas to focus on His birth. I love the worship celebrations and fellowship that honor the…
Are you living in compartments?
Integrated living reduces stress and isolation. When we allow one of the “compartments” of life to expand and to become a walled fortress, we create unhealthy isolation. Even church can become a walled fortress. As believers in Jesus, our faith is our core and should motivate our choices and practices. Be sure to look beyond…
Devotional: Faith and the Resurrection
(This is the fifth post in a 7-part series on Jesus’ description of Himself) In my longing to be more like Jesus, I’ve undertaken a devotional study of his “I am” statements as recorded in the book of John. Jesus told Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will…
Want to take the $5 Food Challenge?
Last month, several staff members and leaders in our church lived on a food budget of $5 per person per day. A food challenge. WHY?? We committed to live on a food stamp budget for five days in order to better understand one aspect of poverty in America: the struggle to obtain adequate food. While…
Give Yourself Some Space
It happens in the shower all the time… With shampoo bubbling in my hair, the long-awaited solution to an formidable problem strolls casually into my brain. Why is that?? Why do the stellar ideas arrive when I am without-paper-and-pen and the water is pouring from the shower head? The answer: Because I are not multitasking. I shampoo….
How to Resolve Conflicts
This photo makes my heart race… and I don’t even have a conflict with this lady in red! Conflicts are daily occurrences. Maybe not rising to the intensity of angry lady-in-red…but, they are never pleasant. Learning to resolve conflicts effectively will transform your life. Apparently, finding a peaceful end to conflicts has become quite the…
3 Ways to Improve Your Life Today
There are three things that you can do today that will make a profound impact on your life. These will not surprise you. Not a dramatic revelation. But if you follow these suggestions, your life will truly improve. They are about organizing and managing. But (important note) having an organized life is not the goal in…
