by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
For about twenty years my standard reply to almost every idea floated by me was, “Well, The problem is…” What a thing to be known for! It took my wife putting her foot down and calling me out on my negativity before I thought to change. I hear many...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
As I contemplated turning 70 I was drawn to asking a few questions; How do I want to spend my remaining years? How can I make the most impact with the years I have left? And where can I make the most impact with them? I am desirous of living my life...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Back in 1996, my wife and I were in the golf business in the Atlanta area after leaving the heady world of electrical design engineering. We joke now that we prayed for more people by accident in the golf business than we do now on purpose. That’s not actually...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
November holds two special holidays, Veteran’s day and Thanksgiving. One we have already celebrated; one we will celebrate in just a few short weeks. While writing today, it occurred to me that both celebrations are built around thankfulness...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Year to year, it is always interesting to see what patterns emerge in ministry. This year, Pat and I have been inundated with female clients who are in a major season of transition. Their circumstances vary from divorce, empty nests, hitting the big 5-0, or even the...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
This past weekend we were in Augusta, GA to do a Trauma Release Weekend with 143 Ministries. They have a Friday evening worship gathering called The River that will set your hair on fire. Walking in on Friday, we weren’t totally...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
I think we all love a new calendar year because it marks the potential beginning of something new for each of us. The chaos the Holiday gatherings are behind us, and we can mentally write off the bumps in the road of the previous twelve months. Not just the bumps but...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
We have all experienced disappointment. For many of us, it seems to have been a constant companion over the years. Jesus himself experienced disappointment. In Matthew 17:17 “And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Earlier in the month we started thinking about disappointment. As I have spent time looking at root causes disappointment, and discovered that idealism, ego, lack of understanding, and lies one believes about themselves are all breeding grounds for...
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