Since becoming a Christian I have struggled with understanding how the work I do in my career plays a part in building God’s kingdom. How can I possibly be practicing the values and teachings of Christ in my purely secular job? In what way am I making this world better? Am I wasting my timeContinue reading “Good Works”
Category Archives: Practicing Faith
No Waste in the Wait
I have had a pretty bad run lately. It has seemed like every thing I try to do fails and everything I touch just falls apart. Bad news after sickness. Sickness after struggle. Struggle after failure. The hits just keep on coming. We have all been there. And for most of us the natural reactionContinue reading “No Waste in the Wait”
Thirty
If two months ago, you would have told me that I would have published 30 different writings for the entire world to read, I would have never believed it. I would have panicked at the idea of coming up with 30 topics and enough material to write something anyone would even care to read. ButContinue reading “Thirty”
A Job Well Done
Yesterday was probably the most successful day I have ever had in my career. My team accomplished things that made our company more profitable than we have been since I started with the company, almost 10 years ago. It took a ton of long days, tireless effort, and all hands on deck teamwork. I amContinue reading “A Job Well Done”
Letting Go
My kids are already better humans than I was at their age. But that doesn’t stop me from expecting and hoping for more from them. My beautiful bride and I have worked tirelessly for 20 years to prepare and provide for them. We have tried to raise them to strive for better. Not better stuff,Continue reading “Letting Go”
Truth
We all hear that voice. The one that speaks directly to us, and nobody else hears. It whispers, it shouts, it bleeds in and it drowns out. It has the ability to grab our attention when we are the most focused and determined. It sounds differently to all of us, but it is always there.Continue reading “Truth”
If we stop talking
For just a moment, put aside your politics. For just a moment, open your mind to ideas that may not align with the views you have inherited or grown on your own over your lifetime. For just a moment, free yourself from the predisposed point of view. For just a moment, put aside your anger.Continue reading “If we stop talking”
Share Joy
Why can’t we be happy for the success of other people? Sure, we might pull for our immediate family, or maybe even extended family to succeed and achieve their dreams. But outside of that many of us draw an instant comparison and wonder why we didn’t receive the reward or achieve the happiness or earnContinue reading “Share Joy”
217 vs. 218
Last night, we went to TopGolf – for those of you that aren’t familiar with TopGolf – imagine a trendy bowling alley environment crossed with a golf driving range. It is a lot of fun. On our way my wife and I had a great conversation with our youngest son about his future. Without gettingContinue reading “217 vs. 218”
A Father’s Love
Kids say the darnedest things. When they are young and brutally honest, we make light of the moments where they point out an obvious observance that make the adults all weird and uncomfortable. But as they get older, their words can carry more weight and power. By the time they are young adults, they canContinue reading “A Father’s Love”
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