Perspective
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.“ –John Wooden
Your perspective: the glasses for viewing life, and all it brings to your doorstep. Which glasses will you put on today?
Overflowing
“How large and generous we may become depends on the size of the Other we take into ourselves.” –Sam Keen
Once we come to grips that life isn’t all about ME, we can decide with what we want to fill our lives. Personally, I believe that Jesus Christ is the “Other” Who can become our all-in-all, allowing us to overflow His goodness in bucketloads onto others from His abundance (He never stops giving.).
Out in Front and Growing Forward 2
These 4 short radio spots give 2 leadership tips and 2 personal growth tips.
Out in Front and Growing Forward 1
This 4 short radio spots give 2 specific leadership tips and 2 personal growth tips.
Navigating the Developmental Stage of Adolescence
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This information from a friend counselor Sue Arneson gives parents some insights into parenting teens.
The Key Path to Virtue
“Will automatically follows vision…The genius of Christianity is that it interconnects the heart, the will, the divine spirit, and links virtue to surrender. The lesson of Gethsemane is that a man is most virile not when he insists upon his autonomous will, but when he harmonizes his will with the will of God.“ –Sam Keen
So, to me, that means we first have to do the internal work to seek God’s will, the most important vision a person can have, and then abandon our selfish pursuits that don’t correspond with His divinely-guided will for our lives. Once the two are aligned, we can to some extent relax (though staying diligent to stay the course) that we are on the path that leads to virtue, the best good for ourselves and others with which we influence.
This Too Shall Pass
“After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies.” –Samuel Rutherford
Winter, darkness, storms–these are seasons of heaviness in our spirits when it’s hard to move forward due to accumulations of tough circumstances, lack of light/direction to move forward, or turbulent, life-altering pummeling that forces “evasive maneuvers” to get through it. The bad news is that it’s difficult to cope within these times; the good news is that it has an end point, if one learns the key growth lessons from God when one’s back is against the wall. Here’s to the other side of pain!
Getting a Family Ministry off the Ground
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This article is for the paid or lay person who wants to get started with a family-focused ministry at his/her church.
Forgiveness in the Family
This article can help you break free of harboring a grudge against a family member to love them fully.
Effectively Leading Up
This article talks about key strategies for a better working relationship with your boss or supervisor.