Man, it has been a while since we have posted here, huh? But it reminded me of how important it is to your body, mind, and soul to just take a break sometimes. Granted, the last thing you want to do is procrastinate to the point of stressing out once you reach a deadline (as … Continue reading Make Time for Break Time
Tag: principle
Stop Planning
Ok, so maybe I won't go so far as to say you never need to plan again. In fact, please don't do that. But now that I have your attention, I do want to challenge you, especially if you are a chronic planner, that your planning is making you fail. "What did you say?" Yep. … Continue reading Stop Planning
Listen Before You Speak
There are so many different books that have taught this lesson in so many different ways across so many different cultures. The book of James says it best, in my opinion: My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.James 1:19 … Continue reading Listen Before You Speak
Are You Learning Effectively?
I remember when I was in college. Studying the night before a test. Getting two hours of sleep before the test. Then, I would ace it. "I have this learning thing down," I thought. But I was terribly wrong. The final would roll around and I had forgotten everything from the first third of the … Continue reading Are You Learning Effectively?
Pursuit (In Marriage)
In today's church culture, we have a misconstrued idea about the way certain aspects of romantic relationships work. Typically, when we discuss the dance of romance within the four walls of the church, we bestow the bulk of the responsibility of pursuit on the male in the relationship. I agree, the bulk of responsibility for … Continue reading Pursuit (In Marriage)
How to Read Online Articles
One of the most difficult tasks for us in the Information Age is finding trustworthy sources to learn from. Even the most mainstream sources have their biases, blind spots, and buddies that they try to protect from negative press. We have seen research simultaneously claim that eggs are a great breakfast choice while others claim … Continue reading How to Read Online Articles
Entitlement Mindsets
Image courtesy of Huffington Post. Disclaimer: This post is not about government programs or "entitlement programs," but rather the mindset of entitlement in general. This is not a political post, but one to challenge your thinking (and mine). This blog post came to me as I considered taking a picture of the modest studio set-up … Continue reading Entitlement Mindsets
Can I Afford It?
The average American household had a monthly revolving credit card balance of $6,741 (according to NerdWallet) in 2018. This can mean a multitude of things, but it brought up an important question that I have asked myself many times: How do I know if I can afford something? The truth is, if you have to … Continue reading Can I Afford It?
Right Back At It Again
Have you ever had those times where you feel like you're burned out? Becoming more and more useless as your time is demanded by more and more obligations? Who am I kidding? Of course you have! All of us have experienced burn-out. It doesn't matter how many little things we cut out, how much we … Continue reading Right Back At It Again
Awe and Wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vzL0R1s_RY Godzilla's first appearance. Clip taken from Godzilla (2014) directed by Gareth Edwards. Warner Bros owns this property. Have you ever thought about how overexposed we are to things which should capture our imagination? How we have grown accustomed to things which should terrify us? Things which should enamor us? Things we should never have … Continue reading Awe and Wonder
The Soapbox 