Posts tagged “Confidence”
Spread joy like glitter
I decided to paint my fingernails before my daughter’s wedding. I had too much to do to paint them in advance, so as my…
Be you!* (Part 6)
The Bible frequently tells us, “Be you!”* Be the unique you whom God made you to be. And make sure you remember the asterisk,…
Be you!* (Part 5)
When I was back in grad school, I had an older professor who admitted, “I used to pray that God would protect me from…
Be you!* (Part 3)
Do you know what David from the Bible did just before he ran off to fight Goliath? He decided to be himself. When King…
Be you!* (Part 2)
It took me 35 years to figure out who I am. Now I know who God made me to be, what God made me…
Safe in God’s hand
It could not have been easy for King David to write this: “Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to…
Certain comfort
Do you know what the new year holds for you? Are you certain? There’s nothing quite so uncomfortable as uncertainty. The uncertainties steal away…
The best Christmas hymn is not a Christmas hymn
What’s your favorite Christmas hymn? “Silent Night” sung by candlelight? “O Holy Night” sung by Josh Groban? For me, it’s “Joy to the World.”…
Your purpose
If you watch the TV show Shark Tank, you have seen ambitious entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to the dais of successful investors. The contestants…
Go play in the snow
Though I now live in the Sunshine State, I miss the snow. I’d be lying if I said I yearned for the cold, but…
Good gifts
Not too long ago, my mom sent me a picture of a list she found deep in some storage bin. This was a Christmas…
Your best body is yet to come
I’ll be turning 42 this year and am starting to feel it. The other night I was hanging out with a crowd about half…