Posts tagged “Perseverance”
When you’re in the valley, think of the glory
Our lives, with rare exceptions, eventually pass through a valley—a difficult and wish-it-were-over season of life. Four big categories of such valleys come to…
When loss comes, try plan “BE”
I was coaching someone recently who had to process an early end to a dearly loved (and successful) athletic career. The end came unexpectedly…
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…
Have you tried fasting?
I could smell the donut. But I declined when my friends offered me one. It wasn’t that I didn’t want the donut, but I…
Stay the course!
The race was marked out. The middle school girls were on the line waiting for the gun to signal the start. And off they…
Your pilgrimage with God
As followers of Christ, like the ancient Israelites, our hearts are to be set on the journey of our relationship with Jesus. In biblical…
God wants me to forgive THEM!
I’m a child of the 90s who grew up going to a Christian church, so I have extensive knowledge about an obscure show called…
Praying against evil
I was having a conversation with a group of strangers when things started getting weird. The woman next to me said all sorts of…
The good of work and the gift of rest
“How are you doing, Michael?” “I’m busy.” Busyness is our way of virtue signaling. We are letting our fellow Americans know that we uphold…
The day a tree stops growing
One of the largest and longest-living trees in the United States is the Seven Sisters Live Oak in Mandeville, Louisiana. This massive tree is…
Hope for the future
I just love it when my seed catalogs arrive in the mail this time of year! I like to take a day—in the deepest,…
Good cuts from an expert
A diamond needs to be cut in order to achieve its greatest beauty. That kind of seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? How can cutting a…