inspiration
Lent Revelations
Step One: We admitted we were powerless… Okay, God – you tell me what to do with Facebook. Roger
spiritual formation
Coffee-Stained Serenity Prayer
As I shared in my last post, I have been praying and meditating on the original “long form” of the Serenity Prayer for a few days now. Today I had an experience with this prayer that I just had to share. I actually printed it out and brought it to Read more…
inspiration
Rule of Prayer for Lent
God has been gently, but clearly, speaking to me about my need to establish a “rule of life” – a daily structure of prayer, reading His Word, and meditation in Him. As some have put it, I need to stop trying to live a holy life and start training to Read more…
parenting encouragement
Lessons from Disney World, part three
It is very good to have a plan. Just don’t hold it too tightly. Six days and seven nights at Disney World. Four parks, plus a special shopping district, and multiple resorts with additional minor attractions. Special lunches and breakfasts and dinners that include up close and personal visits with Read more…
spiritual formation
Scazzero on Leadership
In the continuing absence of my full-strength blogging energy, I invite you to check out this Leadership Top Ten list from Pete Scazzero, a man who really gets leadership on a deep level – mostly from the pains of not getting it for so long.
offbeat
Finding a New Rhythm
I haven’t been posting with the same regularity and rhythm of late. The primary reason is that my energy, beyond my ongoing counseling practice with my clients, has been largely devoted to my new role as an adjunct faculty member of the Counseling Department at Liberty University Online. This week Read more…
dynamics of adolescence
Fury, Disgust, and Hope
I got this book in the mail today. I just finished reading it. It was one hundred and two pages of the most gut wrenching glimpses of humanity I have ever taken in. And yet, it gave me hope. Someone is making a difference. A lot of someones are making Read more…
parenting encouragement
Compasses
Training our kids to live according to the compass of Reality is difficult. It is NOT the path of least resistance, to be sure! It is the nature of kids of all ages, and particularly teens, to fight against the compass of Reality and cling to the compass of Fantasy. Read more…
spiritual formation
Your Choice
Ever have a day where you felt terrible? A week? A month? What do you do when you feel sick, afraid, angry, anxious, resentful, ashamed, envious, or some other variety of less than ideal? Really. Think about it for a minute. What do you do when you feel bad? Where Read more…