As the new year unfolds, all of us want our year to be “happier” than the previous one. Based on Scriptural advice, here are three keys to help you experience a happier new year:
10 Simple Lessons from 9/11 We Can Still Learn Today
Lessons from 9/11 still remind us that we will never be the same since that fateful day over twenty years ago. But as we reflect on the anniversary of 9/11, here are ten simple, positive lessons we can still learn from this tragedy:
How to Discover Your Unique Passion and Purpose in Life
Do you live your life with passion and purpose? Is finding your purpose a chore or a blessing? How can you discover your unique passion and purpose in life? This excerpt from my book, 40 Days in God’s Blessing, shows how I discovered my passion and purpose in life in some surprising ways: The Passion of Purpose For to me, to live is Christ. (Philippians 1:21) Thanks to Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose-Driven Life, thousands of people have understood a greater purpose for their lives. Rick encouraged readers: “If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you …
When the “Gottas” Try to Get You: Four Ways to Find Peace and Rest
Need a little more peace and rest? Have you ever struggled with a case of the gottas? You know, I gotta do this; I gotta do that! Other voices whisper (or shout) trying to steal your peace: “You have to!” “There’s so much to be done!” “I’ll never catch up!”
Are You a Late Bloomer in Life?
The term late bloomer took on an enlarged meaning for me last year. In early winter, I noticed that the butterfly bush in our simple, backyard perennial garden had really blossomed and grown. And I kept seeing a lone yellow butterfly fluttering around it, pausing every now and then to taste of the plant’s sweet nectar.