Personal Development

Posts related to goal-setting, embracing your current reality, clarifying vision, overcoming obstacles, and pursuing intentional growth.

Longing for What You Already Have

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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The Power of Lagniappe

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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Opportunities

Leveraging Your Position for Kingdom Impact “She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.” – Acts 16:14 (NIV) In the book The Monk and the Merchant, Terry Felber shares powerful insights on how God uses both those in vocational ministry (the monks) and those in business (the

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Obstacles: The Gateway to Growth

Obstacles: The Gateway to Growth “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” – Exodus 14:14 (NIV) We tend to see obstacles as roadblocks—things that hold us back, frustrate us, or delay our plans. But what if these obstacles aren’t blocking our path at all? What if they’re actually essential steps

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