“For many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.” – Vilfredo Pareto “Living with intention means saying no to the things that aren’t important to … Continue reading The 80/20 Rule of Christianity
The Prison of Self-Deception
“Of all forms of deception, self-deception is the most deadly, and of all deceived persons, the self-deceived are the least likely to discover the fraud.” – A.W. Tozer “We lie … Continue reading The Prison of Self-Deception
The Master of Kintsugi
“And yet, Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the Potter. We are all formed by your Hand.” – Isaiah 64:8 NLT Take a quiet … Continue reading The Master of Kintsugi
The Broken Places
“Brokenness is the operative issue of our time – broken souls, broken hearts, broken places.” – Samantha Power “The world breaks everyone….and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” … Continue reading The Broken Places
Holding On
“Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien “Man is what he believes. As he believes, so he is.” – Bhagavad Gita “When the root is deep…. … Continue reading Holding On
Speaking Grace to Your Mountains
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary “The hardest mountain to climb is the one within.” – J. Lynn A few years ago, I … Continue reading Speaking Grace to Your Mountains
The Wisdom and Courage Found in Allowing
“At birth, all people are soft and yielding. At death, they are hard and stiff. Live plants are tender and yielding. At death, they are brittle and dry. When hard … Continue reading The Wisdom and Courage Found in Allowing
Shattered Dreams – Shifting our Paradigm
“It can take years to mold a dream. It can take only a fraction of a second for it to be shattered.” – Mary E. Pearson “Shattered dreams are the … Continue reading Shattered Dreams – Shifting our Paradigm
Balancing Our Personal Failures
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing but rising every time we fail.” – Confucius “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest … Continue reading Balancing Our Personal Failures
A Daily Delivery of Hurt
“It is both a blessing and a curse….to feel everything so very deeply.” – David Jones “The worst wounds, the deadliest of them, aren’t the ones people see on the … Continue reading A Daily Delivery of Hurt
Walking Your Predestined Pathway 