A Life Well Lived
We American’s, as a whole, are so blessed. Our land is vast and varied and as beautiful as any other. I, for one, haven’t seen nearly enough of it. Partly because I know I can and just assume I’ll make the time some day. As I say that, after having lived nearly six decades that have […]
Embracing Obscurity
It’s an epidemic. Social media is everywhere and it seems everyone is connected and everyone is scrambling to get the most likes, comments, and exposure for our photos and messages these days. None of us are immune to it. We post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter hoping to attract new followers whether it’s for […]
Are You Being Honest with Yourself?
Are you being honest with yourself? I mean truly honest and open about your life and the path you are on. Are you following up on the things you say you want to do and be or are you holding back? Possibly out of fear or self doubt? I realize now that despite the facade […]
Are You a Mary or a Martha?
If you google personality test, you will get 524 million responses in about a half a second. That is more responses than I can even fathom. Today, I want to talk about a different kind of personality test. It won’t require you to log onto Facebook or search the web to get the results, you can get them […]
Getting the Support You Need: Four Things to Consider Before You Hire a Coach
We all need support in life. Whether we admit it or not, we can not do this thing we call life on our own. The support we need comes from the people God brings into our lives at various times and in various ways. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re getting it and other times we […]
Finding Contentment
We are all searching for that thing. The one that will finally make us happy. We know if we could just get it, it would fill our hearts and souls with a sense of contentment and joy. So often we think it is about our relationships, our work, or meeting our next achievement. Being competitive […]
Common Bond
We were getting acquainted with the driver of the minivan as our small group pulled up to the nondescript building in the sweltering heat of the capital of Alabama. We were all so intent on the conversation about the heat that I didn’t even pay attention to the name of the little brewery we were […]
A Four Letter Word We Need To Use More Often
There are a lot of four-letter words that probably should be eliminated from our vocabulary. As this is a Christian space, I’ll not be listing them here, but if you use an ounce of your imagination, you can guess at least a few, I’m sure. I’ve noticed lately that there is a trend in my […]
When No is Your Best Yes
If you’re like me, you find it hard to say no when someone asks for help. So you bump that appointment with yourself to go for a long walk and answer the plea for help instead. Or you are so honored when someone asks you to join a service club or serve on a board that […]
A Note to my 17-year-old Self
I will be reuniting with my high school classmates soon and it’s hard to believe it’s been a little over 40 years since we spent our last time together as a group, finishing up classes, making plans, and celebrating the beginning of the rest of our lives. It’s incredible to think about how the years […]