If You Want to See God’s Hands in Everything, Put Everything in God’s Hands
This is Something That is Easier Said Than Done We have a plan for what we expect life to be. Then life happens and things don’t work out the way we’d planned. This can leave us feeling disappointed and disheartened. Life is full of the unexpected. The question is…what you’re going to do about it? […]
How Can I Help People Understand What I’m Saying?
It’s Hard to Get Others to See Things from My Perspective This sounds a little self-centered, like my perspective is more important than everyone else’s. That’s not what I mean by “getting others to see things from my perspective”. I’ve been hearing from marketing people for a long time about the difficulty of getting people […]
Are You Standing in God’s Way or Standing in God’s Will?
You Better Get Out of the Way Before You Get Run Over Most people fall in one of two groups…rule keepers or rule breakers. You know which you are. Either of these taken too far can result in standing in God’s way. Rules can be misinterpreted and misunderstood. For example – When a mother returned […]
How Do I Find Focus When Dealing with Unplanned Chaos?
The Unplanned Part Is What I Struggle with the Most I like having a well-planned and organized life. Our level of control in a world with so many moving parts is minimal. Last week I wrote about how when life happens it’s up to us to decide what we’re going to do. The importance of […]
Compassion Takes More Than Just Words…It Takes Action
It’s Up to You to Determine What Those Actions Will Be This past Sunday was Mother’s Day. Motherhood involves both compassion and action. One mother shared her recipe for iced coffee. Have kids Make coffee Forget you made the coffee Warm the coffee in the microwave Forget you warmed the coffee Drink it cold This […]
Life Happens…The Question Is, What Are You Going to Do When It Does?
I Think Flexible Rigidity Is the Best Plan I am an organizer and planner by nature. I like having a clear direction. A system in place to expedite those wonderfully crafted plans. Knowing what I’m going to do today. But then…’life happens’. You know what I mean. You’re going along, following those well-organized plans and […]
Too Often Misunderstandings Cause Us to Do the Wrong Thing
It’s Important to Ask Questions Outside Your Internal Perspective Box Asking questions is the best way to get a clear understanding. Too often we assume things and don’t take time to ask questions. Questions are the only way to get past misunderstandings. Have you ever felt misunderstood? This is a question Norm Williams a Readers […]
Having a Business Plan is Crucial to Building Your Best Business
Just Like a Building, You Need a Blueprint for Building a Better Business It doesn’t matter whether you’re a solopreneur or have a team. If you have been in business for 30 years or just starting out. Regardless of the kind of work you do, the organizational plan for your business is as important as […]
Fear is a Powerful Force, But Faith Can Help You Overcome It
Like Every Other Decision in Your Life…It’s Up to You Believing in something we can’t see can be hard. This is where faith comes in. Last week we celebrated Easter and Christ’s resurrection. We talked about the women finding the empty tomb and how the apostles thought this was nonsense. This week we’ll pick up […]
Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Know Everything About Everything?
But Since This is Impossible, I Recommend Getting the Help of a Professional You’ve probably met people that think they know everything about everything. And there is no convincing them otherwise. There certainly are people who know more than I do, but it’s not about knowing everything or who knows the most. It’s about knowing […]