“So many men (and women) feel empty and unfulfilled,” begins comedian Jeff Allen. He goes on to talk about the fulfillment and accomplishments we expected to feel by this point in our adult lives. We expected to feel a deeper purpose but instead, we’ve “got nothing.” We go through the motions, and put on a…
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I feel as though I am in the weeds today. What do I mean by that? Do you ever plan your day or your week, expecting to make great headway on your meaningful and significant goals – only to get derailed? Perhaps you are checking your email and you come across one that winds up…
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The following story is told by Dr. Richard Carlson and is fitting for us to consider when we find ourselves getting bogged down in the minutia of our daily life. I heard a story about two workers who were approached by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, “What are you doing?” His response…
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What does that question even mean? When you hear that question, I wonder what comes to mind for you? For some, it conjures up pictures of laying on the beach, listening to the waves, with a cold drink in your hand, which somebody comes and refills without you even having to ask. Or perhaps it…
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I recently heard a speaker who asked this very pointed question. He unapologetically stated that an inconsequential life is one that doesn’t make a difference. And one that doesn’t make a difference is wasted; and “A life that is wasted on earth is a tragedy.” Wow! Those are strong words and they may even feel…
DetailsWe often think of kindness as being nice or pleasant to someone. But I want us to consider kindness as more purposeful today. Ephesians 4:32 says that we are to be “kind and compassionate to one another.” But what does that look like? I recently read a series of stories about individuals who set out…
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Last time we looked at some of the challenges that we experience when we suffer losses and even the efforts we make trying to avoid them. But no matter how hard we try to dodge them – if we love (people, pets, etc.), if we embrace opportunities, if we invest in things – we are…
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Comedian Jeff Allen writes about his journey from a meaningless to a meaningful life. He tells of one incident when he got caught up just watching their gerbil. He told his wife, “Watch it. It gathers up sticks on one side of the cage and brings them over to the other side. Then when that’s…
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Recently, at an event in Orlando, Denzel Washington said the following: “It [the Bible] says in the last days we’ll become lovers of ourselves. The number one photograph now is a selfie. So we all want to lead. We’re willing to do anything – ladies and young men – to be influential . . .…
DetailsWhat a depressing thought to wake up to on a Monday morning. I know – it can be but depression is not where I want to take us today. Yet, the question remains – are you going to die? Now it is easy to respond with, “Of course. We are all going to die, but…
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