I love when Spring rolls around because I find that it is a welcome reminder that if there is anything we can expect from a season, it’s change. Seasons are about change...

I think about the winter weather we’ve been having in my region during the past few weeks. We had grown accustomed to our weather forecasters crying wolf. We developed a “Believe it when we see it” mentality and many were caught by surprise when they did see! When we walk by faith, we need an entirely different mental model.

One day at work, I recall being informed during one of our department meetings about an incident from the day before. The staff member that closed did not lock the building doors before leaving. Fortunately, no one entered the building and cleaned us out. A well-meaning customer saw the doors slide open and then slid them back closed. We were lucky! The experience reminded us that mistakes happen. Especially when we are distracted. But it didn’t end there. The person responsi

...importance of how we think. It takes very little effort to look at our situation in life and list everything that seems like it’s going wrong. Looking for the good in those situations requires more work on our part...

Instead, as we grow wiser, we begin to experience an increasing number of obstacles. This often takes my mind back to school days. When I was younger, I enjoyed learning, primarily because I picked up the lessons quickly and got to spend my days socializing with school friends. As I grew up, that perspective began to shift because more was expected of me.

I’m reminded of the many times over the years I’ve heard people stress the importance of knowing the difference between joy and happiness. I must admit, for a long time, I was one of those who thought of the two interchangeably.

...I couldn’t help but notice the most  beautiful canvas in front of me. I often feel that when it comes to beauty, we simply can’t beat God’s creation and the display we see in nature. The view of these clouds was so stunning, it really did look like a painting.

Regardless, I was really excited about my new items. Until I got them. The shoes didn’t fit quite right and a few of the sweaters had a different look and feel in my hands compared to how they appeared on screen. Needless to say, I felt remorse...

Little did I know that the experiences I encountered in my work were actually preparing me for a shift in God’s realm. We don’t always look at our life experience that way.

Our spiritual self needs sustenance as well. If I truly want a cup that is not only full of what God supplies, but is overflowing, then I need to trust him to purge me of the things that don’t belong. There needs to be room to receive a full cup in order to experience the overflow that I don’t have room to receive.

Truth is, something we all have to come to terms with is that our past is something that we lack the ability to change. It truly is something we can consider out of our control.

That saying The grass looks greener on the other side didn’t come from nowhere...

You may pick up pieces of multiple conversations, but committing to any of the dialog is a challenge since we can’t efficiently divide our attention.

...we each have to take responsibility for our choice.

Scary things happen in the dark. To escape, light is needed...

...that’s how our minds operate. At times, there are things we WANT to forget and our minds just won’t let it go. 

Those are the moments we face when we need our tribe the most because, often, those hard times can be very isolating.

...I understand that if I begin to slack off then my muscles begin to lose strength.

You mean that mountain can move just by me speaking to it?

Distractions. Notice how I said they seem to come only when I want to put my sole focus and attention on something.