Archive for January, 2012:
In Bounds…living between the lines
A boundary is defined as “a line determining the limits of an area.” That word “limits” can be intimidating. It can also be frustrating. Unfortunately, when we think of boundaries we often focus on how restricting they can be. Sometimes we look at boundaries and see them as limiting, binding, or confining. Boundaries limit us
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Marriage…The Journey
We just walked through a weekend at ValleyPoint Church where we talked with our couples about the value of “fighting for their marriages.” Brian Pipping, the lead pastor from Harvest Bible Chapel in Lake Zurich, Illinois led our sessions. Here are some of his thoughts that captured my attention. > It’s not unconditional love until
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Perfect kids…forget about it. How about intentional parenting? It seems that every great revelation on parenting starts with the phrase, “I read a book.” This is actually a very annoying thing to hear. I only like the books I read (just kidding – er…maybe not). Whenever you hear that phrase, you know you’ve got to
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Comments Off randomness – January 14, 2012
My random picture for this post is a light switch. Yes…it’s just a light switch, but I’m really excited about it as it represents one more step to a finished basement. A big thanks to the great Chuck Shanko who makes electrical things seem like no big deal. Amazing. Here are a few more random
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perfect me?!
Have you ever heard the phrase, “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence?” It’s a common phrase. So much so, that when you Google it, you get over 780,000 results! You can look for “greener grass” all day long. AND WE DO! Here are few questions to see if you’re
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Comments Off 3 resolutions to embrace
We’re six days in to 2012. Have you “resolved” to take any new steps this year? If you have made some resolutions, have you already bailed? Try it again…it’s still a new year. Here are a few action resolutions that I believe are worth taking. > Become a better leader, father, mother, worker, father, or
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