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The Holidays Are a Magnifier

The Holidays — the six weeks of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, and New Years — are a magnifier. In general, happy … More

Christmas, Community, contentment, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, holidays, Love, Maturing, Perseverence, Relationship, Relationships, Significance, Thankfulness

Living on 1 Dollar Per Day

Young people in America need to know more about real poverty, and this video is possibly the best I have … More

Education, Empathy, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Resiliency, Thankfulness

Ordinary Parenting

Parenting is messy. It’s often a blender full of emotions, tasks, and conflicts. That why we so often feel pureed … More

Beauty, Encouraging, Family, Family Life, Gratitude, Growing Up, Kids, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, Thankfulness

The Peril of Productionism

  My wife and I struggle with what I call productionism. It is a variation of perfectionism. It is the … More

Balance, Community, Family Life, Growing Up, Love, Parenting, Perfectionism, Productionism, Relationship, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Anne Lamott says that in her experience the two most powerful prayers are “Help me, help me, help me.” and … More

Community, Faith, Family Life, Love, Perseverence, Relationship, Sacrifices, Significance, Thankfulness

The Power of No (Part 1)

Anthony Bourdain, is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is well-known as the host of the Travel Channel‘s … More

Adolescence, Family Life, Growing Up, Immaturity, Kids, Parenting, Thankfulness

Avoiding a Mid-Life Crisis

If you are growing old well, then you are likely to help a child grow up well. 40 is not … More

Balance, Christianity, Coaching, Community, Friends, Growing Up, Independence, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Resiliency, Sacrifices, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Finding Significance

I’ve had the blues for a few weeks now.  It’s not a full-blown depression.  It’s just a nagging funk that … More

Balance, Christianity, Faith, Growing Up, Maturing, Parenting, Perfectionism, Relationship, Significance, Thankfulness

Realistic Expectations for Life

Donald Miller’s book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is quite good, but the end of chapter 29 is … More

Activities, Balance, Christianity, Growing Up, Maturing, Perfectionism, Resiliency, Thankfulness

It’s a Wonderfully Difficult Life

  It’s a Wonderful Life strikes a chord — several chords — deep in my soul, every time I watch … More

Community, Education, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Perseverence, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Counting Blessings

Why can’t we be thankful?  Why is having an attitude of gratitude so difficult?  Even the most optimistic people have … More

Balance, Maturing, Thankfulness

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