Posts tagged “Purpose”
The gospel for productive people
Do you consider yourself a productive person? If those personality tests are true, my life is packed with productive people. My mom, my mother-in-law,…
Work: A curse or a blessing?
On June 28, 1894, Congress made the first Monday in September a national holiday to honor and recognize the work of laborers who helped…
5 ways to live for Jesus
How do you and I show the world we are people who give their hearts to God and not imposters who only give him…
Two gifts to give
It’s almost time to make your Christmas lists (if you’re the kind of person who thinks ahead like that). As you put all the…
Compensation or restoration
“If you find a perfect church, don’t join it. You’d spoil it.”—Billy Graham It’s only a matter of time until the people around you…
Too crowded to grow
This past year was our first experiment in raised-bed gardening. We tore out a good portion of our front lawn (yes, our front lawn!)…
There is joy in aging
When I was a kid, I remember paging through a catalog and seeing a product aimed at aging women. They were reading glasses—but with…
Rest … without worry
“Ugh, look at my dining room! I need to make time to paint those dingy walls.” “You know, the bathrooms in this house are…
Back to school
This is my least favorite time of year. In Michigan where we live, this is the time all the kids go back to school….
Your identity and destiny
Have you ever noticed how human beings ache for (1) an identity and (2) a destiny? We try to figure out who we are,…
Afraid of success?
Most people are afraid of failure, but Peter was afraid of success. He had already been out on the water all night trying to…
Enjoy the present
“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.”—Andy Bernard, The Office The great…