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Margin Matters

Ok, I have to be honest. I have been thinking about this one for a while. I have also been struggling with just writing what I want. I’m afraid it may come off self-serving. But, the reality is, many people need to hear it for themselves. And my approach is very personal. So, yeah, I’veContinue reading “Margin Matters”

You are not all that and a bag of chips

Oh, I know the title of this one really shows my age. That was a cool saying once upon a time. Ok, maybe not cool, but it got said a lot. This post isn’t going to be a knock the wind out of your sails kind of post though as the title would imply. No,Continue reading “You are not all that and a bag of chips”

Your Truth, My Truth, Their Truth, THE TRUTH

Have you seen the meme of the two guys standing on either side of what could be a 6 or a 9? It’s great, isn’t it? It’s got such a deep meaning and helps you really understand that your perspective matters. In our deeply opinionated culture of not being fully educated and being sure weContinue reading “Your Truth, My Truth, Their Truth, THE TRUTH”

Legacy

We recently did a funeral for an older gentleman that passed away in our church. I had seen him walking the halls. He had a very unique presence. He was very tall, very thin, had a walker, large thick glasses, and was almost always walking with his wife down the halls near our worship center.Continue reading “Legacy”

Islands

I am not even sure where to start this post. This has the potential to be a really long read. I’ll do my best to keep it to the point. It’s just something that breaks my heart. And I’ve been there many times in my life. On an island. The island has many names andContinue reading “Islands”

I Think We Missed the Boat

I may be rocking the boat with this one. Heck, I may very well capsize the boat and get myself in some very hot water. I happen to be very passionate about this subject. I also happen to consider myself very lucky (blessed if you want to be super spiritual) that I had the opportunityContinue reading “I Think We Missed the Boat”

Who Cares About the Joneses!

My wife loves chick flicks. She watches the same girly movies over and over and over again. It’s almost like having the Hallmark Movie Channel on our TV all the time. Their movies are all the same six elements just set in different scenes. There’s a baker, wedding planner, party organizer florist. There’s a banker,Continue reading “Who Cares About the Joneses!”

They Meant Well… I Think.

I was once told I needed to be careful. I was becoming a “Jack of all trades, master of none.” I brushed it off in the moment, but later thought about it and it really did start to worry me. In fact, it bothered me for a good long while after I was told that.Continue reading “They Meant Well… I Think.”

Don’t Miss Out On Your Dreams

When you saw the title of this post, you were probably thinking this might be some sort of super encouraging post about not being stuck where you are and going someplace new. You probably thought it would be about leaving the mundane and going after something exciting. You probably thought I was going to tellContinue reading “Don’t Miss Out On Your Dreams”

Just Do It

Hopefully the wonderful people at Nike don’t sue me for titling this post this way. But, it’s the best title I can think of for a post like this. I could have gone with, Sometimes the Answer is Just Do It, but that makes me think of another post I plan to write later, soContinue reading “Just Do It”