Author Stephen Covey tells the story of riding a subway one morning. There was a father whose kids were jumping around like maniacs. Covey grew irritated and angry as he watched these out-to-control children and this detached father. Finally, he confronted the dad. In an indifferent kind of way, the dad looked up and said, “Oh, you’re right, I guess … Read More

When I “changed jobs” in 2010, there were many mornings I’d lay awake thinking about the future. I would panic with anxiety over our finances, our children, our housing, our marriage, and my own soul. How will we make it? This decision doesn’t make sense. I’ll fail. As I met with God one morning while watching a gorgeous sunrise, He … Read More

After I wrote the previous post, I read a chapter from the NY Times Best Seller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. It fit so well with what I’d written that I thought I’d share it with you. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In his chapter on Focus, he wrote this and then told a story. It is mind-bending to … Read More

I was talking with a young man this week. He was feeling depressed due to some changes taking place in his life. He kept playing future scenarios over and over in his mind. This was making him feel anxious, fearful, and lonely. And amazingly, not one thing he was thinking was actually true. His thoughts were creating havoc in his … Read More