For many, this is a time of year is filled with a mixture of emotions, including lots of stress. Here are four quick tips to help you with Christmas holiday stress:
Purpose
Remember the reason for the holiday. Remember the … Continue Reading
Cloudy Vision? Check Your Perceptions.
A lot of times when we need help and talk to a wise friend what we learn is the result of the other person being able to see us and the situation from a different perspective. This is what is … Continue Reading
Where to Start
Have you ever looked at changes you need to make and thought, “Where do I start?” If not, please write a book so the rest of us can figure out your secret. This is probably one of the most difficult … Continue Reading
Thanksgiving from Psalm 96
As we enter the Thanksgiving holiday week here in the U.S., take a moment to read Psalm 96 and let it be your guide to praising God and giving him thanks:
1. Sing a new song
If you have my … Continue Reading
Listening is Praise
Listening, hearing, and doing, are often discussed in parenting and relationships but rarely do we look at where and how it relates to our praise of God. Listening has been defined repeatedly and hopefully by now you realize the active
A Few Good Quotes:
Here are a few good quotes from chapter 5 of the book “Life on Mission” which our Wednesday morning men’s group is going through right now. These quotes caught my attention this week so I thought I’d share them with … Continue Reading
What is Going On Here?
Have you ever had a friend ask whether God really sees what is going on because if he did surely he would intervene? This can be a tough question because we are stuck in linear time constrained view of the … Continue Reading
Understanding Self-Control
“You can either calm yourself down our I’ll calm you down.” Ever heard these words or better yet said them yourself? Truth be told we want our kids to have self-control but it seems we’re engaged in an up-hill battle … Continue Reading
Where Do You Live?
I live at the office. I live on the golf course. I live at church. I live on the computer. I live in Tennessee. I live in my head. And there are so many more responses to this question that … Continue Reading
Links From Around the Web
Some interesting articles and news for the day…including
– Helping kids deal with trauma
– Alcohol and the holidays
– Cycle of Leadership
…and more
I’ll share links and tidbits:
Six “T’s” for Helping Kids through Trauma
In … Continue Reading
