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Life can be undeniably difficult at times. No matter how good things are right now, inevitably hard times will come. This should be no surprise to us because Jesus told us this.   “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble…”(John 16:33a) […]

Influence is a word we hear a lot these days. In fact, most people probably equate an influencer as someone on social media who has the ability to persuade others to spend money for certain products or maybe to persuade someone politically or socially. According to today’s standards, the more followers you have online, the […]

Growing up I memorized A LOT of scripture.  I can remember attending a private Christian school for the first few years of my elementary education and beginning in Pre-K we were required to memorize scripture as part of our weekly assignments.  And after that I memorized even more scriptures as part of my church’s annual […]

When I was in college in the mid to late 90s my faith really became my own.  Before that, it was the faith of my parents and my upbringing in church that I would say was the main reason I was a Christian.  But during those years when I was away from home and on […]

We live in an increasingly individualistic society.  Being “self-made” is applauded and celebrated.  Transparency, vulnerability, and honesty have been replaced by perfectly curated and filtered lives that we post on social media – that portrays a life that is often not what it seems.  One where we have what we need and we are good […]

Often I feel like I am always late in the game of life. Late in my career compared to my peers, late to investing in the good deals, and just generally feeling like I am behind the 8 ball, so to speak.  Sometimes when I think about it too long, it’s easy to only see […]

As we step into a new year, many of us are looking for a new beginning, a fresh start, and somehow trying to do things differently than in year’s past. Over the years, I have cycled through the different ways to focus my mind and heart for the coming year.   There were the new year’s […]

The song “Goodness of God” (as sung by CeCe Winans) has been on repeat for me over the past few weeks.  It seems to be the perfect soundtrack to my life, especially as we enter into this holiday season. The song is a powerful reminder that through the highs and the lows, God is still […]

Recently when I was walking back to my desk at work, I noticed something that I had not seen in a while.  The office was full of people and buzzing with activity.  While that may not seem significant, I was immediately taken back to the Spring of 2020.  The company I work for had just […]

The more I live life, the more I see that life is not easy.  My own life has been far from perfect.  I would never have imagined myself where I am today – both the good and the not so good. But I realize that so many have a similar story. While theirs may not […]