It Is the Bible in A Nutshell

John 3:16 may be the shortest Cliffs Notes ever. This verse is the whole Bible in one sentence. God loved us so much that he gave His Son to pay for our mistakes…

Why Do We Put Things Off Until the Last Minute?

I don’t know if it is more of an issue in construction than anywhere else or if it just seems that way because that’s where my focus is. There are a few things that I think contribute to this situation, construction or not.

I Say That I Believe…But Do I Really?

It’s Easy to Say, But Hard to Do What does it mean to believe? The words believe, trust, and faith are thrown around a lot. They’re used in all forms of motivational situations. You may have seen the Geico commercial in which Pinocchio is portrayed as a bad motivational speaker. (use a picture from the […]

Knowing the End of One Story in the Beginning Is A Good Thing

How You Read Other Stories Is A Personal Preference There are two differing opinions of how to read a book. Some people start by reading the last chapter first to see how the story ends. Others will start at the beginning and not read the end until…well the end. Whichever way you want to read […]

What Does It Mean to Have Clarity?

Really, I Just Want to Know! What is “the thing” that I’m supposed to be doing? How do I know if that’s “the thing”? Maybe I should be doing “that other thing” instead? Where should I go from here? How do I know if that’s the right way? Am I the only one who feels […]

The Internal Battle Between Right and Wrong

Are You Conscious of Your Conscience? Each of us has an ongoing internal battle of right and wrong. To make this internal conflict even more difficult, we’re bombarded by external forces pulling us in different directions. How do we determine who’s going to win this battle? What makes one thing right and another wrong? How […]

The New Website Is Here, The New Website Is Here

“Things Are Going to Start Happening to Me Now” Just like Navin R. Johnson in the movie, The Jerk, we all want to be somebody. Being somebody is more than just having your name in print in the new phone book… or having a new website. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be excited about […]

Salt Makes Things Better and Light Shows the Way

We’re All Called to be Saltshakers and Flashlights We’ve been put here to fulfill a purpose that is specific to us. Some figure out what that purpose is quicker than others. Often people aren’t even aware they have a specific purpose that is exclusive to them and them alone. Everyone of us is different and […]

We All Want to be Members of Exclusive Clubs

The word "Exclusive" in a starburst

    What is it That Draws Us to be a Part of These Groups?   Exclusive makes us feel special. We want to be somebody, to be valuable, to stand out from the crowd. We think exclusive clubs will do this for us. If there’s only room for a few and I get in, […]