A water-theme seems to be appearing in my life lately, from Levi Lusko’s The River Wild series to two-consecutive days of Isaiah 43:2 emerging in my Praying Promises, and now descriptions of being Shipwrecked from Shannon Daloz Parks in Big Questions, Worthy Dreams. Determined to not allow these coincidences to just pass right on by, …
Category: Habits
Subtle Distinctions
Bernie Roth opens our eyes to many of the Subtle Distinctions related to our choice of words in his book The Achievement Habit, and I will share more of his insights in Mind Over Matter, but for now, I want to see if you are as amazed as I am by what he shares. These …
Wake Left Behind
For someone who lives land-locked in West Tennessee, it seems odd that many of the examples I find most compelling and the descriptions I can easily picture are those which relate to water in some way or another. For whatever reason it happens, I experienced a moment when reading Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity that led …
Volume Knob
Quiet. I like quiet. I don’t require the television on or music playing during the day in my office or home. In fact, I often try to arrive at my office before my colleagues so that I can think through the day, review course materials, and write quick notes to students and friends before the …
Cowboy Creed
If I’m willing to incorporate the nuggets of wisdom learned from Scripture, SEAL training, naval commanders and leadership gurus to equip and engage Emerging Adults to create habits that will lead to a flourishing life, why not throw in the Cowboy Creed as well? My friend, Woody Williams, shared on social media that his Sunday …
What’s Next?
Since completing my Racing to Roam goal in June with a 5K in Soldotna, I have been asked by several people, “What’s Next?” Admittedly, I even posted a variation of this question on social media in efforts to brainstorm ideas for what might be useful in guiding my future travel adventures; however, I confess to …
Make Your Bed
Over the years, I have accepted the teasing from friends about the desire for my home to be neat and tidy, including the fact that each morning I actually Make My Bed. These instances are times when I want to utter the phrase, “First of all…” in order to present all the research completed about …
Why Not Me?
One summer in college I landed an interesting job with an amazing group of people in the housing office on the naval base in Millington. Perhaps it’s because this position was my first job outside of childcare or retail, some of the experience remains in my memory banks. Perhaps it’s because this was the first …
Praying Promises
I recognize that my quirky brain may function differently than most people; however, my hope is that someone else can relate to the experience of reading an article or listening to a church message and the appearance of a phrase creates a brain worm that never seems to find its way out! And the word …
Saying Grace
When the announcement was made that the summer series at West Jackson was entitled God is Great, God is Good, my mind immediately recited the entire prayer from my childhood. There was no pause, the words flowed easily, which proves the importance of teaching children to Say Grace and other prayers early in life. Struggling …
Flourishing @ Life 