The Problem With Praise & Why You Need It Our world spent so much time muting praise and giving credit where credit is due that we’ve grown into an egotistical and self-absorbed generation. Humility is necessary, but when we force God’s character in human ways we end up with a mess. Every time. Our efforts to keep hearts humble failed. We perverted, confused and … [Read more...] about The Problem With Praise & Why You Need It
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Real Estate Requires Real Faith: Writing in the Wait
Real Estate Requires Real Faith Again and again the real estate lender assured us she could pull things together and day after day we didn’t close and didn’t close. One week past close of escrow and I still felt optimistic. When it carried on into week two my heart sank and my perspective shifted. Anxiety and confusion mixed and my faith felt strained. Near the finish line … [Read more...] about Real Estate Requires Real Faith: Writing in the Wait
What’s Your Best Yes? Mine Bought Me Precious Time
What's Your Best Yes? Mine Bought Me Precious Time Several "best yes" experiences freckle my life. Salvation, marriage, our big move, and the last time I saw my dad. Two years ago my dad unexpectedly dropped dead but days before I made one of the best decisions of my life: I said, "Yes". God is faithful to meet our future needs. When I decided to toss my schedule and … [Read more...] about What’s Your Best Yes? Mine Bought Me Precious Time
Forced Humility Defeats Pride: Writing in the Wait
Forced Humility Defeats Pride When life gets busy I make a do-or-die list with one or two tasks I absolutely must accomplish by the day’s end. Thursday arrived and the truck remained parked in the casino parking lot. I knew I needed to deal with it so the truck made the list. Somehow, some way I would move that truck. That’s exactly how we began our day. Moving Trucks … [Read more...] about Forced Humility Defeats Pride: Writing in the Wait
The New School: Writing in the Wait
The New School A few text messages later our family walked into our new school. A painful excitement filled my heart. As much as I wanted to follow God’s plans for our family a return to the classroom after years away terrified me. I enjoyed the rhythm and flexibility of our life and that was coming to a screeching halt. Our self-employed life came to a screeching halt and … [Read more...] about The New School: Writing in the Wait
