We often hold ideas about what makes an impact. We think things like, “if I become a teacher, then I’ll have an impact in kids’ lives.” But is it really an impact? We find that certain professions hold a greater potential for an impact. Yet this potential isn’t always realized. Just because you’re a teacher, therapist, […]
I go to church and hang out in Christian circles. That’s just a part of who I am, and every once in a while, I feel compelled to post here about God. I hear from a lot of people about how God works. “I do this, and then God is supposed to do that. That’s […]
We are all engaged in self-deception to some degree or another. This is because we have a deep need. Most of us are not even aware of it. This thing we deeply need is justification. We subconsciously work to justify ourselves and most of us don’t even know that it’s happening. The crux of this […]
Frequently when I ask people how are they doing I hear, “busy.” Everybody seems busy. Being busy seems like a good thing. But being busy is not much better than being idle. Instead, “busy” is a four letter word. When we answer that we are busy, we are talking about lots of activity … and by […]
Rena and I were talking the other day about how we can best support people to make their splash in the world as big as possible. We noticed a number of people thinking that they can get all the support they need by reading books, blogs and listening to podcasts. We feel sad for them because these […]
Dictionary.com defines ‘casualty’ as: any person, group, thing, etc., that is harmed or destroyed as a result of some act or event. I am seeing more and more how casualness creates casualties. I’m not proud to say, that I’ve created a fair amount of casualties myself by showing up too casual. Here is what I […]
I have a before and after story. My heart attack started the change, but the changes have been a journey for me. My changes are both internal and external. I have had to grow and work on myself, and I have had to change my regular activities. It’s not been easy. And I am not […]
I’m usually in my head. I’m pretty darn smart, I like to think about things, and I’m good at it. I often use words like: “interesting”, “think”, and “analyze”. My mind is pretty powerful. But I miss a lot when I don’t think with my heart. First let’s talk about what it means to think […]
An awesome way to make an impact in the world is in blossoming people. People are given a ton of crappy messages all throughout their life. People are told that they’re not good enough, not skilled enough, not good looking enough, not smart enough, and more. As a result, most people are all closed up. Where […]
If you assumed that God was full of love and grace, and had your highest good in mind, what is God dreaming for you? What would you imagine? Would it be the life you have now, or would He dream for something different? What would be in your highest good? Would he want you to have […]
