CHANGE OF PLANS
In 2005 I was leading a group of 18 teenagers from Northern Michigan to go on a mission trip overseas. When we got to O’Hare airport we learned that our plane had some mechanical issues. We would be stuck...
Read moreDiscipline Boot Camp | Be An Expert, See An Expert
Hey guys, thanks for checking out the blog today and learning how to add a little more discipline to your life. I really believe that if we were honest with ourselves everyone would agree that they could use more...
Read moreDiscipline Boot Camp | Short-term Goals Matter!
Discipline is an ESSENTIAL aspect to living a successful life. This is the third part of a series of posts on growing in your self-discipline. If you missed the first two posts you can check them out at the...
Read moreDiscipline Boot Camp | Set a Stretch Goal
Yesterday I began a series of posts on the necessity of discipline in a person’s life (click here). Today I want to go further into detail about how to structure your life in a way that you have more...
Read moreWho Are Your Friends?
Friendships are powerful; a person’s character is either challenged, sharpened, or even destroyed by the friends he keeps. Therefore it is critical that we are wise in who we have as friends. Proverbs 4:14-16 (NLT) Don’t do as the...
Read moreA Failure To Plan…
I believe that it was Ben Franklin who said; “If you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail!” What a great thought; I have been using this quote in various areas of my life (family, vocation, recreation,...
Read moreBack To The Grind?
Labor Day has come and gone and that means that Summer is over and it’s time to go back to school. How do you feel about that? Do you like Fall? Do you like routine? Do you like the...
Read moreWe Experience What We Tolerate
In Life, We Experience What We Tolerate. Think about that for a few moments. Where are the stress-ers in your life? Are you getting stressed out about things (people) that you know you need to confront but you are...
Read moreA Waste of Time?
Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT) So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you...
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