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Are you a nosey neighbor?
Growing up, I always thought my grandmother was nosey. She had a fascination with our neighbors I just didn't understand. When asked, she'd reply, "Someone needs to watch out for them."
I didn't understand that because it seemed she was ...
The Million Dollar Question
I didn’t want to walk the dogs the other night.
One of our leaders of West found out her mother was in the final stages of life. I was bummed for her, sad for what she was going to have to face in the upcoming moments, hours, and days. I ...
Motivation vs Commitment
As we’ve shared, part of getting out of our negative space and not allowing our chimp brains to control us involves getting a plan.
However, even that comes with its own hurdles.
How do we carry out the plan if we find ourselves ...
It’s Decision Making Time
There is a Chinese Proverb that holds great wisdom,
“That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.”
So, after we are willing to accept things for ...
Where do you stay?
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only saps today of its joy.” -Leo F. Buscaglia.
Part of our Chimp brain is that it refuses to move on when we encounter difficulties in life.
Learning to be in the moment and allow ourselves to ...
Beauty in Realizations
Just a fun thing to do on this Friday . . . .
Wednesday night, we had a candle-making class at the West office to have adequate candles/gifts for the faculty at Lake Norman High.
Our intent is to say "thanks" for allowing us to use their ...
What’s in a name?
When preparing for our first born we spent a lot of time thinking about names. If you have named a child, most likely have you've wrestled with the same thing.
Family traditions/namesakes.
Cultural and Ethnic significance.
Religious ...
Learning from Elijah’s Mistakes
We’ve been talking about Elijah's story. He was an absolute badass; he stood down 850 false prophets and conquered them all. Yet then, after that epic victory, Queen Jezebel’s threat to kill him sent him over the edge. So much so that he wished ...
Fail, Fail Fast, and Learn from Your Mistakes
I shared yesterday one mantra for the staff when they become anxious, worried, or overwhelmed.
The second thing we live by is “It is ok to fail. Please - fail. But fail fast and learn from your mistakes.”
We never want staff to become so ...
Living through s*&! CAN teach us not to worry!
Please note this week, as we talk about anxiety, stress, and worry . . .
There are different degrees of anxiety that require different treatments/coping mechanisms.
Some anxieties we can breathe through. With behavior modification, we can ...
Seeing where it is and also where it can be . . .
Yesterday, Dawn and I had the privilege of attending the Anti Racism training hosted by our annual conference. While I don't enjoy two days of sitting for 8 hours straight, the content was/is invaluable. Several things were things we've thought ...
Staking a Claim
As followers of Jesus, we believe we have power in us through the Holy Spirit that enables us to do what is seemingly impossible.
So, as we make conscious decisions to stop negative thinking, let’s channel the power of God within us and ...
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