Living better stories
If you had an extra $5, what could you do with it? …. Not much huh? I probably spend that much on the gas used to get me to work but with nothing left over to buy coffee to keep me awake. Five dollars doesn’t seem to go very far at all anymore. A Risky [...]
I. When I look at them I see smiles and laughter. Sometimes I see jealously and anger. Sometimes I see that they are up to no good. At other times I see something deep in their hearts that I am unable to decipher. But I always see them. I see past the window dressing of [...]
This is a guest post by Chris Morris. Chris is a CPA by day, but a creative at heart. He loves telling stories to inspire and encourage others, even when life seems busted. He also loves a great cup of coffee, preferably French press. He writes at Chris Morris Writes. You can follow him on [...]
The file sat on my desk. Waiting. We had poured over every square inch. Every word had been read and then re-read. Like a detective, we were searching for hidden clues. A little bit of information that to help us uncover something hidden. Two different doctors had looked over the medical information, most of which [...]
I once attended a conference where one of the keynote speakers framed her entire talk around one idea. Life is short. She kept repeating one phrase. Your life is a vapor. Even though I consider myself young, I am developing a sense of what she means. My oldest son is now 13. It feels like [...]
Love does stuff. And sometimes love runs. Do you remember that school in Northern Uganda I told you about several months ago? Restore Leadership Academy? The one run by Bob Goff and filled with kids that are going to shape the future of Uganda? The one restoring hope to so many that wouldn’t have it [...]
This is an article I published today with my friend Allison Vesterfelt. Ally survives the winters of Minnesota by writing, so she’s had plenty of practice. I invite you to visit her blog or follow her on Twitter because she is worth it. In the fall she will be releasing a new book titled Packing [...]
Today am publishing an article with Bill Blankschaen. Bill is a ministry and life coach and a writing contributor at patheos.com. He and I are in a race to see who can have the most kids. Right now we are tied at 6. To find out more about Bill visit his blog or follow him [...]
Last week I told you that you can’t change the world. It doesn’t matter how right you are. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. It doesn’t matter how eloquent or beautiful you are. You can’t change people. But you can choose to be somebody’s friend. The kind of friendship that matters is about [...]
I can’t change the world. I want to. I’m not satisfied with the way everything is. Yes, there is good, but far too often there isn’t. The world can be a hard place. I hope you want, at least to some degree, to change the world too. But we can’t. The World Needs to Change [...]
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