One step at a time

There is a false expectation of greatness, of success, of setting big goals (those Big Hairy Audacious Goals), and then giving up or moving on when progress isn’t immediate. There are no overnight successes. Progress happens one step at a time. Then as momentum builds, exponential growth has you running as those “one-step-at-a-times” happen much...

everything is a process…but process can still be progress

I like things fast and immediate. The cheetah was my favorite animal growing up because of how fast it could run. I quit baseball when I was in tee-ball because it was too slow, and I took up soccer, where the activity never ended. I get frustrated when I don't have good service or WiFi...

What is lament?

LAMENT What is it? How do we define lament? A pastor and author from Indiana, Mark Vroegop, wrote a book on the subject. He defines lament as, “A prayer in pain that leads to trust… It’s talking to God…in pain. That’s what creates the need to mourn and reflect…or to specifically complain…that leads, so lament...

Failing to plan means you’re already planning to fail

Setting new goals can be exciting! You’re able to think through who you want to become and put a plan in motion to learn, grow, lose weight, gain endurance or muscle, feel better, eat healthier, and further develop yourself in some area of life. That’s such an exciting thing!  But it can also be hard. Setting a...

One ingredient that makes all the others work

When I was in high school, I took a cooking class. Really, I wanted an easy A and I wanted to eat. That's why I chose the class that I did. I even took two semesters of it! One day, in particular, I was reminded of the importance of the proper ingredients in a recipe....