There came a point when I realized that God speaks as much through the closed doors and disappointments as he does through opportunities and breakthroughs. For some reason I got really excited when an opportunity didn’t workout. I guess I’m thinking again on that level. The level where I am completely trusting God and hearing […]
“I’m calling you today to lay down your life, your skills, abilities, gifts and talents, your past, present, and future your wisdom, understanding and knowledge— your all, at the foot of the Cross. And when you stand up, stand up in the power of his might.” – God in Business by Ted Cottingham. This is the […]
As I pursue writing, blogging and speaking more, I’m confronted with a conundrum – that being “what is my main topic?” Should I talk about what I love or what I know? I know what you’re thinking. This isn’t a hard decision; it should be straight forward. But check it… What I know… what I’ve […]
The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin. This is the sixth book for my weekly Wednesday book review. Seth Godin is a favorite author for many of us. His claim to fame are his many books on marketing and his blog that he’s been daily writing to for over 12 years! The Icarus Deception is a book for anyone […]
For many of us, we have ideas and knowledge in one part of our minds, and our gut feelings or intuition in the other. One of these directions is probably the way we naturally tend, and in the other is a lingering idea tucked within view, but never acted on. Wisdom says to learn, reason […]
Love Does by Bob Goff This is the fifth book for my weekly Wednesday book review. Let me mention first, this book wasn’t on my original list. And I’m thinking about making additional changes with the remaining items. I think removing the fiction books and replacing them with non-fiction will better fit with this blog. Not […]
Everyday, Bring into Existence Something that has Never Existed Before Just remembered the concept from this post… I think it will be my theme for 2014. Create a Great Day! – Arvell dyingempty: Today I read an old interview with Ze Frank, where he gives a strategy he uses to stay creative, and that is […]
In the realm of freedom lies an immense amount of responsibility. This responsibility casts a weight that you can’t abdicate. You cannot share it. You either toughen up and learn to manage it or you buckle underneath it. When you are detached from the availability to look to another for direction, blame or safety you […]
Networking with the Affluent by Thomas Stanley. This is the fourth book for my weekly Wednesday book review. Networking with the Affluent, published in 1997, is the oldest of all the books that I’m reviewing in this series. I was introduced to it (or technically a different version, Marketing to the Affluent) by Jim Stovall in […]