Featuring the latest inspirational insights, reflections, devotionals, and encouragements from the blog.
🐑 The Classic Phrase That Holds Us Back “The grass is always greener on the other side.” You’ve heard it. I’ve said it. It’s meant to keep us grounded—to remind us not to chase the illusion of better, newer, or easier. But here’s a question worth asking: What if the grass really is greener? And […]
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🍬 That Time Lucy Worked the Assembly Line I have fond memories of my mom cackling at episodes of I Love Lucy. Lucille Ball was a comedic genius, and one scene stands out in my mind even now. Lucy and Ethel are working the assembly line in a candy factory. The belt picks up speed,
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⏱️ The Strange Illusion of Time “Son, it goes by fast… so enjoy it.” My dad said that often. And now, at 55, I can see it. It really does feel like just yesterday that I was in high school.Or standing at the altar. Or holding our first child. But here’s the math that doesn’t
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⏳ The Time Paradox We All Live In Have you ever noticed how life plays this strange trick on us? On one hand, it creeps by—hour by hour, task by task, one Monday at a time.And yet somehow… decades disappear when we’re not looking. One day you’re saying, “I’ll get to it soon,”…and the next,
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The Restlessness That Won’t Let Go Darren Hardy once shared a parable that hit me in the heart.It was about a successful, happily-married, middle-aged woman who just… felt something was missing. Life looked great on paper, yet a quiet restlessness kept tugging at her soul. In the parable, a character in similar circumstances sets out
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A Little Extra That Changes Everything This is arguably part 2 to my last post about exceptionally average, or maybe it’s how one becomes exceptionally average. There’s a Cajun word I’ve always loved—lagniappe. It means “a little something extra.” Like when the barista tosses in an extra cookie with your coffee, or a friend leaves
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An Exceptionally Average Life Let’s be honest—no one grows up hoping to be called average. It feels like an insult. The word carries baggage… like it’s a synonym for mediocrity or lack of ambition. But – hear me out – what if average doesn’t have to be an enemy? In fact, what if there’s something
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But What If, Accountability Creates True Freedom “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” – Luke 15:20 (NIV) The second meaning of the letter “A” in the VONA Process
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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 (NIV) The second “N” in VONA stands for “next”, or in other words, declaring and pursuing God’s best for you in this season.
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Embracing Your Current Reality Without Shame “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” – John 4:29 (NIV) The “N” of the Vona Process stands for now and next. One of the greatest barriers to moving forward is our struggle to accept our “now”, our current reality—especially
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