How we move through transitions shapes the experience Welcome back to my blog series on Turning Tricky Transitions into Transformation. In the last post, (Go here to read Parts 1-3), I shared my Transformation Model, which I conversationally refer to as the arrow. It is a simple illustration of the repeatably predictable pattern that occurs in the lives of all who endeavor to be engaged with personal growth ongoing. And for Christians, we embrace the notion that scripture co

. ..[I]t is always right to step in the direction of obedience as best you can discern it and trust Jesus for the results. This is true even when some things do not make sense. Often, we only connect the dots and see what God is doing, when we look in the rear-view mirror... Our calling is to step in the direction of obedience as best you can discern it and trust Jesus for the results… even when obedience does not make sense. I have shared from Michael Sprague’s wisdom before

In these days before the celebration of Christ’s birth, I wanted to share a gift with you. I have recently found myself drawn to the writings of a minister and author whose unassuming humility and graciousness belie the depth of his scholarship and insight. Michael Sprague’s LinkedIn posts are consistently thoughtful, edifying and bring a new perspective to a scripture or topic that may not be new, or possibly even so familiar as to seem cliché in meaning. Here, with his per

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This song by Phil Wickham, (Sunday is Coming) says it so well! If you are not familiar with this song, go to my music page on my Perils...

I was around thirty years old when it hit me...With a smirk on my face, I said to myself: “The title to my life story is surely going to...

I would venture to say we all know someone whose life perspective tends towards the ‘cup is half-empty’ viewpoint. Maybe that even...

Ahh...This photo, taken several years ago, looks to be an image of summertime bliss, of serenity, pleasure, relaxation. And it is all of...

A few posts ago, I shared an WSJ article about Personal Theme Songs (PTS). I have many; they change according to the season or situation...

My last post – Standing in the Gap – was about intercessory prayer. Specifically, as I have experienced it, it is praying as someone,...

Our bodies are talking to us all the time. Are we listening? I wasn’t for a long, long time. Decades ago, He told me clearly, as I once...

How to Rest Without Stopping Your Race For fifty-two years now, in the historic Western town of Durango, Colorado, thousands of cyclists...

[In case you haven’t checked out the ‘so much more’ to be found in the menu of my blog site: Perils & Pearls -...

A journey starts with one single story. Here’s one of my earliest… [Prelude: I know I came into this world being wanted. I was the first...