Three Things you can do today: 1) Leap forward in faith. Then stretch. Be bold enough to dream a ridiculous, almost-unachievable, very-nearly unattainable, you-never-thought-you-could-reach-this dream. “Living Everyday Joy”
You Are Relational
When you look into someone’s face, do you see the real presence of the person you encounter? Do you understanding our connectedness. You are relational! “You Are Relational”
That’s You–Tattooed in the Middle of God’s Hand
What’s the clearest, most solid physical difference between generations? I believe it’s whether or not you have a tattoo. Tattooing is noticeably today’s “That’s You–Tattooed in the Middle of God’s Hand”
THE OPEN DOOR
This is your year! God has plans for you to do great things in 2012. These are the things He wants to accomplish through you. “THE OPEN DOOR”
WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHT?
Living an hour and twenty minutes from O’Hare Airport was equivalent to being within shouting distance of a front-row seat to the world. On the down side, it sometimes required setting the alarm for four a.m. When we would awake, after a night of sleep—or, more often, a three to four hour nap—it was time to begin our journey.
THE LESSON OF THE DRESS
The Christmas following my sixteenth birthday, I bought the prettiest dress I have ever owned— off-the shoulder, silver lamé, tapered sleeves—it was the bomb. Thanks to my sister, Lois, here it is. She saved this photo of me coming down the stairs in our home in Ohio wearing my sparkling find.
NIGHTSONG–HEARING GOD’S VOICE IN THE DARK
“Ye shall have a song, as in the night … and gladness of heart…
and the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard…
Isaiah 30:29-30
How is it possible to encounter the will of God? We so often pray…”Thy will be done.” Yet, the words have little depth for us. We repeat them mechanically and thoughtlessly, without any real consideration for their meaning.
CHOSEN FOR THE WORK
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,
Ephesians 1:11 NIV
There was a sudden sadness that I felt…as did so many others…when it was announced that Steve Jobs was leaving his post as Apple CEO. How would Apple…trend-setter of so much that we enjoy today…get along without him?
JOY IT’S NOT QUANTUM PHYSICS
This is not like a lesson in physics or quantum theory. It is, however, a lesson designed to show that the catalyst for our joy is a fundamental constant. How much joy we have depends on how much joy we want!
Most people think in the context that joy is like the weather. Our joy is either hot or cold, present or absent, on or off. We incorrectly assume that fixed external factors determine the scale of joy we experience. We believe we have no personal, individual control over our joy.
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
You are powerful! You exist to make a difference. You are an integral part of God’s plan for His universe.
In his New York Times best seller, The Butterfly Effect, author Andy Andrews explains how everything that we do sets something else in motion somewhere on the planet. As Andy describes in his tiny, illustrative book, everything you do matters. And not just for you, but for everyone—both now and for all of eternity.