The victorious Christian life is the life that’s lived, by faith, in a moment-by-moment surrender to God. The good news for us as believers and followers of Christ is that we already have victory because of what our Savior did for us on the cross. But even though we have the victory, that doesn’t always […]
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Cheerleaders Don’t Join Pity Parties
Even though it happened over 20 years ago, I can still remember the day I made the decision to become an entrepreneur. The day started off badly. I overslept, it was raining, and traffic was a mess. All of this meant that I was late getting to work. Once arriving in my office, things only got worse. My […]
It’s Not Too Late For Your Dreams, Goals, And Plans
Did you watch the Steve Harvey Show, a sit-com that was on the old The WB network from 1996 to 2002? It’s one of my favorite comedies and I still watch it from time to time on Prime Video. There were lots of episodes that I loved, but I just watched one recently where Steve […]
How To Make 2024 The Year You Want It To Be
I have a couple of questions for you. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Did you promise yourself that 2023 was going to be your best year yet? Or maybe you set some goals during the last three months. Well, does it surprise you that most people who make New Year’s resolutions usually break […]
Am I The Only One Who Needs To Pivot?
If you’ve been in my community for a while, you know that I love to plan. And doing my beginning of the year planning is something I look forward to every year. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. So, in December 2023, I set aside time to prepare for […]
How To Plan For A Great New Year
If you want anything about this year to be different next year, then you have to start planning right now. Your chances for making positive changes increase tremendously if you begin 2024 with a plan. It doesn’t have to be a big plan, but it needs to be a framework for how you’ll navigate this […]
3 Key Ingredients For A Merry Christmas Season
I love to bake! On Wednesday, I spent some time picking out some of the recipes for my Christmas baking. One of my specialties is my turtle cheesecake. It’s a simple recipe but every ingredient is important for assuring that my cheesecake is going to turn out right every time. A lot of things in […]
Your Days Are Like Dollars In a Bank Account
Your days are like dollars in a bank account. How you spend them matters. Some of us will be blessed to have many days ahead of us. Some will have only a few. But regardless of how much life you have left to live, the most important question will always be: how will you choose […]
What Do You Do When Your Plans Go Sideways?
I had big business and personal plans for the rest of this year. Then I had a family issue come up that took me off my game for a couple of weeks. And then, a week ago, I got the flu and it had me in bed for five days. So, now, those big plans […]
How To Be Grateful When You Don’t Feel Like It
Well, it’s November and pretty soon most people are going to be talking about Thanksgiving. There will be a lot of folks sitting around the dinner table sharing what they’re thankful for this year. If you’re one of those people, what will you be thankful for? On the other hand, do you feel like you […]