2014 Word of the Year My Word of the Year is VISION. With that in mind, I read a book by Andy Stanley called Visioneering in January. Interestingly, I purchased this book for Kia over a year ago. I happened to throw it in my bag packing for a vacation. I only took it out […]
Satan is Frank Underwood
TV eats your brain Sometimes writing is hard. Writing something original is really hard. Watching TV all weekend makes writing really, really hard. This fall, I watched the first season of House of Cards on Netflix. I don’t recommend it. It’s dark. It make’s me feel dirty after watching it. On the other hand, lead […]
Hanging on for dear life with open hands
Palms Up… In his book Love Does, lawyer/activist Bob Goff describes how he instructs his clients to posture during a deposition – So when my clients are being deposed, I tell them all the same thing each time: sit in the chair and answer the questions, but do it with your hands palms up the […]
Different vs Difference
Dreamers Suck. I don’t really like dreamers. Dreamers dream a lot, but don’t do much. It’s tough to see the dream happen if you won’t work toward the dream. My “real” job is working with kids at our church – Cross Points Church. This month we are going through the story of Joseph. Joseph is […]
Open Space [Revisited]
Joshua Tree While on my trip to California, Kia and I drove through Joshua Tree National Park. The park is considered the high desert, basically desert surrounded by mountains. At one point early in the trip through the park, I stopped to take a picture. Kia suggested taking a panoramic view of the desert. This […]
7 Reasons You Took the Chicken Exit.
Word of the Year I totally believe in the Word of the Year concept. One word to focus on the entire year, and allow it to work in your mind, soul and spirit. Word of the Year is a new year’s resolution summed up in 1 word. You don’t believe I know some of you […]
How to escape the desert.
The Vision and the Desert. Earlier this week, I posted about how the size of your vision is many times equitable to the length of you stay in the desert (thank you Andy Stanley). I also shared 3 ways to survive the desert: Don’t give up. Die tryin’. Find a companion (or two). I thought […]
The Vision and the Desert
Vision: Word of the Year 2014. Last week, I shared my 2014 Word of the Year. I was so excited when it came to me. It was the exact thing I had been attempting to put into a single word for weeks. VISION. I want to have a clear and distinct VISION for my family, […]
2014 Word of the Year
What’s my word? The past couple of weeks, I’ve attempted to clarify my 2014 Word of the Year. I’ve had a general sense, but I just couldn’t hit on the exact word. That is until Thursday. Kia and I are on a week vacation (sans children!) in sunny California. We are spending plenty of time […]
What’s the Word?
Word of the Year If you have read this blog much at all, you have read the term Word of the Year.You might be wondering to yourself (and others), what is the Word of the Year? As simply as possible, the Word of the Year is a New Year’s resolution summed up in 1 word. […]
