I had the privilege of spending this past weekend in Chicago, which is pretty much a smaller and cleaner version of New York City; it even had all the stereotypical NYC rudeness; good times. One of the reasons I love to travel is every trip I go on teaches me a lesson. On this trip I realized the … [Read more...]
God wants us to rest
As a child I remember being told “The more God gives you, the more He expects.” Sounds innocent, right? Not with my twisted brain. It made it feel like I was stuck in a permanent debt to God always needing to do something more and better because He gave me great family, friends, and home. I mean … [Read more...]
You Might Not be as Crazy as You Think (Or your partner thinks)
The party anthem lyrics “You’ll have to excuse me I’m not at my best” (Spirit of the West) give a very important truth for us to remember: People are rarely at their “best” because there are simply too many variables that get in the way. This song is more about overdrinking, which, to me, is like a … [Read more...]
Pain is a Gift
Tip: This post is not suggesting you go to people with a broken leg and say, "You're so lucky; pain is a gift." But I assume you figured that out on your own because if you read my post you're a brilliant person. The book, The Gift of Pain, changed my world when I was 24. It’s one of the most … [Read more...]
How to Start a Sensitive Conversation
Do you enjoy being yelled at? People talking for long rants without much of a point? Do you like someone hurling insults at you because you just enjoy hearing their voice? Great, you’re all set. All you need to do is say something mean, and then sit back and enjoy the person screaming at you. … [Read more...]
Fun Questions You can Ask Your Friends
Over the past few months I’ve made a post on ‘questions you should ask when you date’ and ‘fun questions to ask your spouse’. Today’s post continues this series with fun questions you can ask your friends. The goal of these questions is to help build connection without being as deep or personal as … [Read more...]
What’s the Underlying Fear that Fuels You?
When I was in my teens, I didn’t dream of being someone who made a lot of money through business or someone who was a doctor helping people in a practical way... which kind of makes me sound uncaring. Instead, I dreamed of being someone on a stage performing some type of comedy routine that had the … [Read more...]
Joking can Hurt or Heal
I love laughter. I love laughing, and even more, I love helping people laugh. Ever since I can remember I was drawn to laughter. It first started with a live album by a Christian singer named Sandi Patty; yes, this is as dorky as it sounds. I was about six years old and my sister, who was … [Read more...]
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