Joseph is a good example of the truth that through God’s love, God’s strength, and God’s wisdom, we can learn through adversity. We take our greatest spiritual leaps forward through our troubles...
Read MoreAdversities have the potential to make us better, or bitter. It is up to us to decide what we want the results of our adversities to be. If we will refuse to become bitter, we can become better.
Read MoreHave you ever been in a challenging situation? It’s one thing when I know it’s my choices that have got me to this place. But what about those times when challenges happen that outside of our control? How do we deal with that? I want to look into the life of Joseph, and see what lessons we can learn from some of his most challenging moments in life.
Read MoreThe last few weeks we have discussed the continual challenge we all face of balancing our relationships, work, and finding time to recharge the batteries and rest. We've been building up to this week. I want to look at our work and how we can become more effective in the time that we invest in our work.
Read More“I want to connect with people, but I’ve spent the last 40 years building walls. I don’t even know where to start.” Maybe you feel the same way as one of our leaders, who had just articulated his vision for what he wanted to be able to say about his relationships in the end. He wanted to still be married to his wife, have a close relationship with his kids, and have meaningful relationships with his parents, siblings, and friends. But then reality hit. Where he wanted to end up and where he was headed were completely in the opposite directions. His question was, “Where do I even start to turn this ship around?” I don’t think he’s the only one asking this question.
Read MoreI would say that we struck a chord with last week’s blog. It was by far one of the most read Notes this year, and I heard from many of you that this is an area that you are struggling with. Take heart that you are not alone. There are people in your facilities and offices that are facing similar challenges in balancing work, relationships and rest. There is also a hunger to live life differently - to be fully alive. One area that is going to take some work in order to get there is rest & learning how to recharge the batteries.
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