🚨 THE URGENCY ILLUSION IS RUINING YOUR LIFE 🚨
That email that “needs’ an immediate response? It doesn’t. That text from a colleague at 8PM? It can wait until tomorrow. That notification during dinner with your family? The world won’t end if you ignore it. Try this experiment: After years of treating every ping like a five-alarm fire: Your attention is your most valuable […]
The Question That Changes Everything ✨
*Sarah (not her real name) stared at her third rejection email this week. “God, why me?” she whispered, six months unemployed and feeling forgotten. At a coffee shop, she overheard something that changed everything: “I spent months asking ‘why me?’ after getting laid off. Then someone asked: ‘What if God is using this to prepare […]
Bridging the Generational Divide: Finding Purpose Across Life’s Seasons
What generational challenges do you observe in your own community? How might you personally work to bridge these divides? These questions have been weighing on my mind since reading Bob Shank’s insightful essay on generational theory. Shank presents a compelling perspective: most people in life’s first half lack the bandwidth for theoretical thinking, consumed as […]
Finding Your “What” When Life Only Offers “Why”
Ever stood in the wreckage of your plans wondering “why me?” I’ve been there. For nine years, I resisted faith while my wife left Bible verses on sticky notes everywhere—even on the remote control during Monday Night Football. That’s commitment! But I’ve learned something powerful: “Why” questions rarely have satisfying answers, but “What” questions open […]
The Joy of BEing at 78
Today marks my 78th trip around the sun, and I can honestly say I feel great! As I reflect on the journey that has brought me here, I’m reminded of the central question that has guided my life: “What do you want to BE when you grow up?” The beauty of this question is that […]
From “Why” to “What”: My Journey of Transformation
I never understood the power of questions until life forced me to change the ones I was asking. When my 19 year old fiancée Debbie’s parents died suddenly in a plane crash, my first reaction was pure anguish. “Why did God do this?” I screamed internally. This question haunted me, offering no peace, no path […]