Do you ever feel like you’re living for the weekend? Or living for the days when you don’t have to go to work? Or maybe you even feel like you’re just desperately waiting for the time of your life when you don’t have to work at all anymore? I will never forget an email I…
Category: Mindset Switch
Why Not to Pursue an Easy, Carefree Life
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to be saved from something or someone? You might have needed rescue in a life-threatening situation. The closest thing to a life-saving rescue I’ve experienced was probably when, as an 8-year-old, I found myself lying on my back with a dog standing on top…
When You Give Out What You Need Most
Is there something you really need right now? Something you’re craving? Not necessarily tangible things, but qualities or feelings. Are you in desperate need of joy? Or are you in a season where you are craving peace or unconditional love? My advice for you today is to give out whatever it is that you desire…
Choosing to Slow Down in a Fast-Paced World
I saw a local high school production of “Sister Act” last fall. A student I taught a decade ago is a very talented actor and singer, and he was starring as Eddie in his high school’s fall musical. Such a great show! Have you seen it? It’s got everything—humor, endearing characters, powerful musical numbers, sisterhood,…
A Mindset Switch About… Suffering and its Surprising Silver Linings
Suffering gets a pretty bad rap. Agree? Pretty much any kind of suffering we find ourselves subject to feels negative, painful and, just generally speaking, like something we should try to avoid at all costs. Shoot, who would even want to read a blog post about suffering?! Or write one, for that matter… 🤔 But…
A Backward Look at the Fruits of the Spirit
If you’ve been a believer for a long time, you’ve probably heard or read about the fruits of the Spirit before… If you haven’t, then today is your lucky day! In a passage that’s pretty familiar to “church people,” Galatians 5 lists some of the character proofs of a Spirit-filled life. Here’s what it says: …
A Mindset Switch About… Money as an Expression of Love
Money makes the world go round. As you walk through your daily life, money is often a main character. Most things we need for survival cost money—food, clothing, shelter, etc. Some people would also argue that money buys power, status and prestige. In some cases, people who have more money also have greater access to…
A Mindset Switch About… How God’s Rules Make You Feel
I can still remember that feeling in my stomach when I first saw those red and blue flashing lights in my rearview mirror as a 16-year-old driver. It wasn’t a great feeling! I was so annoyed with myself because I wasn’t even in a hurry. I was just singing along to the radio and accidentally…
A Mindset Switch About… Whether or Not I Want Control
For teachers, missing a day of school is so much work. You have to write up sub plans, make copies of everything your students will do while you’re gone, and find people to cover any extra duties and responsibilities you might have. Then there’s the “joy” of returning… Depending on who your substitute was, you…
A Mindset Switch About… How to Deal With Past Mistakes
If you glance at the book of Leviticus, you’ll see it starts off with a bang. Here are the section headings for the first seven chapters, as my Bible names them: The Burnt Offering – 1:1-17 The Grain Offering – 2:1-16 The Fellowship Offering – 3:1-17 The Sin Offering – 4:1 – 5:13 The Guilt…