It’s the weirdest kind of “joy” but it is so real!

The beatitudes of Jesus are not pious hopes of what shall be. They are not glowing, vague prophecies of some future utopia/bliss. They are congratulations on what is. If we embrace them, if we live into them, it is then that we can fully experience the Kingdom of...

What are your “go to” words?

Do you have “words to live by?” Recently, when Layne called to share the heartbreaking news from the doctor, my unspoken mental response was, “What can I go to?” Meaning, what is it within my realm of knowledge and understanding that I can hold...

The Million Dollar Question

I didn’t want to walk the dogs the other night. One of our leaders of West found out her mother was in the final stages of life. I was bummed for her, sad for what she was going to have to face in the upcoming moments, hours, and days. I came home from the office and...

Motivation vs Commitment

As we’ve shared, part of getting out of our negative space and not allowing our chimp brains to control us involves getting a plan. However, even that comes with its own hurdles. How do we carry out the plan if we find ourselves stuck? It boils down to some C.O.R.E....

It’s Decision Making Time

There is a Chinese Proverb that holds great wisdom, “That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.” So, after we are willing to accept things for what they are . . . we have a...