🐑 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 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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“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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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
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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“The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’” – Genesis 12:1 (NIV) Our eight-week-old granddaughter is with us right now, and I’m fascinated by how she interacts with the world. At her age, her vision is still developing—she can only
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“Do not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 There’s something deeply comforting about the imagery of a harvest. It reminds us that life unfolds in seasons. Farmers know the rhythm well: sow, tend, wait, and reap. They
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