Being Fully Present with The People in Our Presence

July 20, 2011

Have you ever been talking to someone and realized they were not really paying attention?  Were they watching TV and never really turned their head your way?  Did they say “yes” to your inquiry about if they “had a minute” and then proceeded to look at an incoming text and then actually responded.  (To the [...]

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Be Humble or Be Humbled!

July 17, 2011

As part of my bible study this morning, I came across this passage from Matthew 23:11-12, where Jesus is talking to His disciples:  “But the greatest among you shall be your servant.  Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” Right after these passages begins the “Woe to you pharisee” [...]

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Prayer: Why Do We Drift?

July 10, 2011

As Christians, I believe any of us would say that we pray.  If someone asked us to qualify our prayer life, they may get a little fidgeting and some comments like “not as much as I want to though” or “I don’t have time for so-called quiet time”. I am sure there are also those [...]

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Self-Sabotage Affects All Areas of Life

June 22, 2011

I wanted to share a post over at my blog Christian Business Crossroads.  It is called Self Sabotage:  Stopping the Cycle.  I know this isn’t just a business issue.  But you may see yourself in one of the three areas: When Things Aren’t Going Well When Things Are Great When You Don’t Even Realize You [...]

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Old Friends, New Technology

April 29, 2011

You read everywhere…..traditional channels, new social media…about this love hate war with technology. Is Facebook and Twitter distracting us from real relationships?  Do we spend more time in front of the computer than with our families and friends?  Is technology opening too many avenues for employees to ditch their work and waste time on the [...]

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How Creativity Helps Our Mental Health

April 27, 2011

I think creativity is imperative to mental health.  Okay so this is not part of what they taught me in graduate school, but hear me out. Creativity is individual..it comes from within…it is a reflection of you. It inspires something out of the ordinary, not the same old hum drum thing. It comes in color, [...]

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We Can’t Change Others

April 26, 2011

We can’t change others. We can’t and we shouldn’t want to. I know, you may be thinking, if you knew so and so, you would change your mind about trying to change people. But, regardless of whether someone else needs to change or not, it is not our job to do it.  Besides, if we [...]

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Remember Me He Said

April 21, 2011

I was taking a stroll down memory lane visiting the words on the pages I scribed eight or so years ago. Who was this person? Who was this Him she was talking too? As the pages turned I felt like I was eavesdropping on a very close and intimate connection. An outpouring of love expressed [...]

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Career Advice: When I Grow Up…

April 20, 2011

Please enjoy this guest post from my friend Kim Buratt! When I Grow Up… by Kim Buratt Ok, I must confess I’m grown up (well as grown up as a 40 year old big kid can be).  If you asked the average teenager what they wanted to be when they were grown up, I’m guessing [...]

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How I Met the Holy Spirit

April 14, 2011

Is it a sin to cuss?  Yes I asked this question to the members of my first small group.  I was not positive I was a  Christian back then, but I was working on it. Actually, I was working my angles.  I want to be a Christian, but I don’t want to give up my [...]

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