Who are the Joneses to you?
You know what I mean. Keeping up with the Joneses. Maintaining the status quo. Staying top dog in whatever competition life throws our way.
The neighbor’s new boat? ...
It’s on those sunny winter mornings when the world outside is crisp and clean that we feel drawn to the outdoors. We feel the brittle air slide down our throats, and the world seems brand ...
There’s something deeply healing about being outdoors. Whether it's a quiet hike through the woods, standing at the edge of a mountain ridge, or sitting by a lake listening to birdsong, creation ...
So, your investment accounts … they haven’t done well.
That side hustle, that money you were assured … promises busted.
Even the bonus you were poised for at work was passed off to someone ...
Celebrating Independence with God’s Perspective
Fireworks. Cookouts. Flags waving in the summer breeze. The 4th of July is a time we celebrate the freedom we have as a nation. It’s a day to be ...
“Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” — Proverbs 23:18 (ESV)
In a world filled with uncertainty, stress, and bad news, this verse speaks directly to our hearts: You ...
Look around your home.
What keepsakes do you keep around you?
That surfboard in the den. Granny’s handmade quilt on the bed. The turtle shell you found in the woods. The olive branch from Israel. ...
At an elaborate Sunday lunch in an affluent neighborhood, a large roast was set on the table. The platter was beautifully garnished with sprigs of parsley and slices of lemon. There was only one odd ...
There are many interwoven parts to life.
Family. Work. Church. The neighbors across the street. The vacation we booked that we’ve looked forward to for years. Investments, yes they come into it, ...
The high jump is a track and field event of soaring proportions.
A competitor must leap unaided over a bar at ever-increasing heights to be the winner.
They can’t touch the bar or dislodge it in ...
Mean people, we all have to deal with them.
You grow flowers in your yard, and a neighbor complains about the pollen.
You take the dog for a walk, and a driver yells at you to get out of the ...
If we are unfamiliar with mnemonics, it is a strange word, but the concept behind it can change our lives. Do we forget names but remember faces? Mnemonics is the answer. Are lost keys a daily ...
Loss.
We’ve had something, and now it’s gone.
Perhaps it’s a spouse, lost to death or dementia.
A child … it’s hard to lose a young one we treasure so much.
A career wiped out by ...
