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I want…

Sometimes in life we get so caught up in our wanter, or rather what the world says we should want, that we forget what we truly need.

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9 Simple Tricks To Boost Your Confidence At Work

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Ever heard the advice to “fake it ‘til you make it”? Turns out, in some cases, it’s based in scientific fact. When it comes to feeling more confident

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Your Brain Has A “Shuffle” Button--Here’s How To Use It

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Having breakthrough ideas means priming your brain with lots of raw material for it to rummage through at random.

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I Didn't Sign Up For This Review, Part II

I Didn’t Sign Up For This Review, Part II

A couple weeks ago, I reviewed the first half of this book. Throughout the time I’ve been reading this book, I’ve been live-blogging it on my facebook feed. And, for four and 1/2 years, I’ve been whipping through the tumultuous turns of a detour of my own. I know the pain, the desperation, and the despair. Aaron does an excellent job of describing the situation, and he begins to show you how to…

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Full-time ministry

I caught myself thinking this morning. Oops. I was contemplating my role in “ministry” and caught myself. For some reason, I had switched my definition of ministry to “that which I do for the church” instead of “that which I do for God.” I was contemplating my role in “ministry” and had to stop and shake myself a bit. For some reason, I had switched my definition of ministry to “that which I do…

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Afraid? Here's hope

Afraid? Here’s hope

Violence seems to be on an increase in the US. Not just violence, but random violence. There have been plenty of times in history where the world has been more unpredictable, but this new onslaught is surprising many. Riots, shootings, and now crazy clowns. Then a couple of friends have huge health events and another loses her job. Then, there is the problem of leadership. It feels unstable –…

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How to survive the negative news cycles

How to survive the negative news cycles

How do you survive in a world of constant bombardment? Britain leaves the EU, and the world markets freak out The never ending political chaos that is a US election year (where ever iteration seems to sink lower and lower into chaos) America, apparently at war with itself, throwing rocks – or bullets – instead of finding understanding in racial tensions (On a personal note) A virus hits me,…

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What shapes what you care about?

What shapes what you care about?

Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw – news icons who led teams of people and told us about the important things that were happening on the planet. (For a quick walk through history, you might enjoy TV Guide’s 60 biggest news moments.  And for an interesting side trip, find other world events that happened in 2001 that were barely a blip – if that – on our national radar.) There were a lot…

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I want to make a difference!

I want to make a difference!

This phrase jumped out at me: Make an Impact While Making an Income Many of us are on the edge of non-existence, just running from work to home, hoping for the gym in between. We want our life to matter, but that daily uphill battle to stay awake and stay engaged seems to sap all energy. What if life could be different? Here are some thoughts on helping you make an impact while making an income:…

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Perspective Change

Yesterday, I had a sudden, dramatic perspective change. From the time I was about 16, I have believed that my life was a journey and that the best years of a woman’s life (when she “arrives”) are between 50 and 65. I now (through the wisdom of having landed on 50), would extend that to 75. Yesterday, I realized that I have arrived at the promised land. The Desert For most of life, we traverse the…

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Mentors on the go

Mentors on the go

I have two books to recommend to you today, both of which were provided to me electronically for review by the publishers. Both books get five thumbs up from me, but for different reasons. Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers is a fun, easy read that presents six women who have made significant contributions in their fields. In many ways, this book reminded me of the women church…

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Are you curious?

Curious people make great employees. They don’t just do what they are told, they push to improve, think outside the box, and find a new approach. On a connected thought, I listened to this TEDTalk this morning by Adam Grant. It turns out that successful people leave space for creativity. After they get started on an idea, they wait (we call it procrastination), letting ideas gel and obstacles…

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What is your ministry?

What is your ministry? Are you satisfied?

I started reading Scatter this morning and almost didn’t put it down. Seriously, I read 18% of the book before I left for work.  Andrew Scott gets ministry. Here are a couple of quotes: “A new paradigm is needed – one in which we recognize that all of life is where every believer gets to be a “full-time” follower of Jesus.”   “This generation has learned to worship in the church but seems…

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Anticipating Easter

Easter morning often starts with a song in my heart. With joy and anticipation, I hurry to church, excited to sing a favorite Easter hymn (it changes every year). This morning, there was no song, no feeling of great anticipation. So, I asked God – “what is wrong? Where have I failed?” In reply, he sent me to a scripture: “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I…

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Messy is not sin

Messy is not sin

“Messy is not sin.” This is the quote from 40 Days of Decrease, my devotion for Lent. The sentence keeps rolling around in my head today. I like clean lines. I like smooth emotions. I like life to not be messy – because messy hurts. Messy is a bit like pruning (or a destruction derby, depending on the day). The question is – do I love the people around me enough to let them be messy? In order to…

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Are you afraid you stink?

Are you afraid you stink?

Do you hide the stinky parts of life because they are just too much? We can learn from John 11. Jesus and his disciples were doing their thing and a messenger came from Mary and Martha. Come quick! Lazarus is sick. Jesus sent the messenger on his way and went back to eating. Jesus didn’t show up! After a day or two, he finally decided to go to Bethany to be with his friends. As he and his…

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What Defines You?

What would you say is your identity? Joseph might have thought he was an administrator, and probably an attractor of problem people. His people saw a leader. I suspect Peter thought of himself as a fisherman. Those around him saw someone who would go first, someone who asked the ‘dumb’ questions, a champion and a rock. Our identity is formed by our history, our activity, and our character. The…

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