Advertisements “…the soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines “What can I do who am but a slave?” George S. Clason I can relate to this quote because when my life was falling apart, I did …
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Advertisements What’s my purpose? Do I have purpose? Did you do that on purpose? Purpose. What an interesting word. A word with a variety of meanings, it’s no wonder we are struggle to figure out what it means in our own lives. Purpose is both a noun and a verb. Purpose can either be attained …
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Advertisements Do you get upset when life does not go your way? When something bad or unfair happens to you, how do you react? I used to view life from the perspective that life is mostly good with a few bad experiences but now it’s flipped. I am not a complete cynic who thinks the …
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Advertisements Lesson #1: Compare yourself to your photo album, not someone else’s social media feed Do you ever find yourself scrolling through your social media feed and you begin to feel like a loser? You see other people going on amazing vacations or accomplishing incredible goals while you are sitting in your pjs eating chips…again …
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Advertisements My oldest daughter walked in as I was putting salt in my water and she was grossed out. I explained to her how adding a little salt to your water can help with hydration. No, I am not a doctor but I read an article online once that said these things are good for …
Advertisements You ever have those days where you are just ready for it to be night so you can go to sleep and start things over? It might even be a season for you that you are currently in. A season where you are just exhausted and maybe even a little depressed. I recently heard …
Advertisements I had a friend once ask, “In the middle of your sins, do you shame yourself or praise God?” Think of the last time that you sinned, how did you respond? We accept verses like Romans 5:8 that speak of the initial love God has for us but we struggle to think He loves …
Advertisements “When you die and you are standing before God, what will you be held accountable for?” I don’t remember my exact answer but being a young seminary student, I gave some super deep spiritual answers. My counselor was not impressed. He even said something about the fact that I “over-spiritualize everything.” “Ok, Mr. Fancy …
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Advertisements “True happiness occurs only when you find the problems you enjoy having and enjoy solving.” Mark Manson Have you ever sat down and asked yourself, “What’s my purpose?” I know, deep question, right? Not something the average person probably thinks about on a weeknight. I am with you. I would rather zone out watching …
Advertisements “Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear a path.” Sara Blakely The thing I like about storms is the calmness that comes after. Before as the storms build there is howling wind, driving rain, and booming thunder. But after the storm passes as the sun comes out, there is …