The Great Promise

The Great Promise is there for you. You did not overcome the enormous odds stacked up against you-at conception, during the first nine months of your life on earth in the darkness of your mother's womb, or during a childhood while being raised by imperfect adults-to live a life of tedious mediocrity. You are here to be a blessing: an impactful, meaningful, purposeful, colorful thread in the tapestry of life.

The Discomfort of the Unfamiliar

I remember reading the story of Abraham when I was in my teens. This story stood out to me more than others, perhaps because it offered excellent and personally relevant advice at a time when I really needed it. As a young man I was very concerned not to waste my life bouncing around from …

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Charting your Course

"You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was." ~ Abraham Lincoln There comes a point in your life when it becomes clear that you are responsible for charting your own course. Circumstance may require that this comes sooner than ideal, but in most cases the moment is lost upon …

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