We all want to win at life, to do better for our families, to be better at our jobs and to have better lives. But if we want perform at our best, we have to make changes to get better. We’ll never get the most out of life if we’re slowed down by the things we [...]
Thirty-three. That’s how old I was when I first began to lose my hair. I’m a few years older now, and I’m nowhere near bald yet, but if the light hits my head just right, and my hair is combed a certain way, you can tell my hair’s a bit thin up top. And I don't [...]
There have been seasons of my life when I have been very disciplined about physical training. In high school I competed in three sports: cross country, wrestling, and soccer. So, I was in the habit of training year round. In college I lived near the beach and rose early each morning to surf for a [...]
Imagine you are taking a trip. This is not just any trip; it’s the family vacation of a lifetime. The car is packed. The route is planned. The reservations are made. Everything is in place. As your family members fasten their seat belts and break out the games, anticipation fills the air--but as you turn [...]
Several years ago, I went through a time of transition. Rather than taking off without makeup to run to Wal-Mart as I have always done, I turned into the clone of a 17-year-old girl, only with a few more wrinkles and a lot more anti-aging cream. Also, like a teen, I started primping, fixing, smoothing, [...]
The end of each year is when people throw off things. They throw off their budget to purchase a plethora of Christmas gifts; they throw off their failures from the year and make new resolutions, and they throw off restraint, and eat as many pieces of pie as they want between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. [...]
I recently received a plant from a friend in a little, metal pot, a “do-it-yourself” kit for growing something green. The pot contains compacted soil, that, when watered expands to make the plant sprout. If all goes well according to the directions, I will have a baby plant soon. But what if I don’t water [...]
“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.” (James 1:26 ESV) The other day, a well-meaning Christian woman reminded me of how good I looked ‘back when I was thin’. Yeah. I wasn't impressed either. Having picked myself up off the floor, [...]
In his book Counterfeit Gods, Timothy Keller quotes the famous singer, Madonna, as saying, I have an iron will, and all of my will has always been to conquer some horrible feeling of inadequacy. . . I push past one spell of it and discover myself as a special human being, and then I get [...]
