Door of Opportunity

When the door of opportunity opens, there is seldom time to prepare

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It is the discipline of continual preparation that primes us for excellence as we step more fully into our destiny. Time behind the scenes is not wasted, but acts as a fuel that keeps us growing and perpetually poised for action.
Rock Bottom

Rock Bottom Lessons

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Your life story is being written. Yep, you are in a low place, but you won't stay here. You are ridiculously in charge of your life right now! You get to determine how this chapter and book will end.
Pioneers Have to Walk Through a Lot of Spider Webs

Pioneers Have to Walk Through a Lot of Spider Webs

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Our family went camping and survived one afternoon lost…
Navigating Dark Seasons and Painful Change

Navigating Dark Seasons and Painful Change

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How do you cope when you feel trapped in wretched circumstances…
Who's Got Your Back? Teamwork at Burning Man

Who’s Got Your Back? Teamwork at Burning Man

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How often do you get to work with folks that you know you instantly…
Time to upgrade

Time to Upgrade!

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I have not upgraded my version of iPhone yet, but when the time…
Headlines Instead of Sidelines

Headlines Instead of Sidelines

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Recently I dreamed that I was relaying a story to someone, and…
If this were a dream, what would it mean? Dig Deeper!

If This Were a Dream, What Would it Mean? Dig Deeper!

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How often do you observe something in real life and wonder to…
Golden Rule of Listening

Golden Rule of Listening

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When I die, one of the things I want people to say about me is…
Metaphorically Speaking: Edit Yourself!

Metaphorically Speaking: Edit Yourself!

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I recently spied this phrase that has been rolling around in…
Subtleties of Mayonnaise--Symbolizing Spiritual Sensitivity

Subtleties of Mayonnaise—Symbolizing Spiritual Sensitivity

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Yesterday around our lunch table, two families were discussing…
Using Insider Lingo

Using Insider Lingo

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Our family knows how to have huge fun with language---ask anyone…
Killer Comparison

Killer Comparison

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Healthy competition in life is good for us all. It forces us…
Do it Scared

Do it Scared

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In varied settings this week I overheard several conversations…
Persevering through Dark and Distressing Seasons

Persevering through Dark and Distressing Seasons

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How often do you find yourself struggling through seemingly endless…
The Power of a Grateful Heart

The Power of a Grateful Heart

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In this day and age it can be so easy to look around and find…
Dream: My Life is Like an iPhone

Dream: My Life is Like an iPhone

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Last night I dreamed that I was an iPhone, and that I had too…
Poisonous Perils of Perfectionism

Poisonous Perils of Perfectionism

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Years ago, I realized I had been allowing myself to be taken…
Seizing Windows of Opportunity

Seizing Windows of Opportunity

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Lately I have noticed the theme of ‘windows’ popping up everywhere.…
Everybody, Anybody, and Nobody

Everybody, Anybody, and Nobody

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Everybody, Anybody, and Nobody Everybody said that Anybody could…
My Life in Glamour Magazine in a dream

My Life in Glamour Magazine

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I dreamed that I discovered an article in Glamour Magazine---about…
How to Use Your Seer Gift to Really, Really Discourage People

How to Use Your Seer Gift to Really, Really Discourage People

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Do you have a seer gift? Also known as intuition or a prophetic…
Confident, Creative Coping---and Conquering---in a Constrictive (E)conomy

Confident, Creative Coping—and Conquering—in a Constrictive (E)conomy

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Cash seems tight for nearly everyone these days. Skyrocketing…
Are You Normal or . . . (gasp) . . . One of Those Weirdos?

Are You Normal or . . . (gasp) . . . One of Those Weirdos?

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One of Life’s persistent challenges dogs every one of us from…
Humility Will Get You Everywhere

Humility Will Get You Everywhere

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Have you ever tried to work or minister with people who are ‘experts’…
Root for your rival and deal with jealousy

Root For Your Rival

How do you respond to opposition---from the people in your life?…
Our Words---Are They Harming or Healing?

Our Words—Are They Harming or Healing?

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I’ve been disconcerted this week at how quickly and easily…
Spiritual Autoresponders, getting out of ruts

Spiritual Autoresponders

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Once in a while we get a chance to escape our daily routine and…
Real vs counterfeit in Las Vegas and in real life

Real vs Counterfeit

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I recently returned from a trip to Las Vegas, a city quite glitzy…
Entitlement attitudes

Entitlement

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A buzzword that keeps appearing on my radar these days is 'entitlement'---the…
Fully present, unplugged

Fully Present

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When is the last time you spent an afternoon with someone without…
How much heat can you take?

How Much Heat Can You Take?

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Deep in the heart of Texas, we are experiencing summer heat and…
Quick fixes in life, choosing the easy way or the hard way

Choosing the Easy Way or the Hard Way

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Yesterday at the doctor's office, the assistant queried me about…