Lessons that carry weight and wisdom for living a life that results in a lasting legacy. Lessons not from a man who was perfect, but from a man seeking to honor God in every relationship, be it personal or professional.

The Ponderosa Pine is on a relentless, never ending, never daunted pursuit of water and nourishment. And as a result

How is this possible? How can we be at peace with a God who knows all our blemishes and failings? The answer to that question is love. Not a love we can come to grips with, but a love

The fact is, we tend to spend most of our time in the waiting rooms of life trying to get out of them instead of considering what we might learn while in them.

ust as with Joseph, God does not waste the trials in our lives. He often uses them as preparation for what He has for us next. While we don’t always understand the circumstances, we can have confidence that He never fails

Disconnects can develop between what we think people’s experience is and what it really is. Between how we think they view us and how they actually view us. Between what we think they want and what they really want. Without this kind of feedback...

Ask yourself this morning, just how big are the things that annoy you? Make sure you don’t let the head of a nail get the best of you this week.

Sometimes we can get so deep into the woods that we forget what the trees look like. In times like that taking a step back, a deep breath, and recalibrating is often a good idea.

Whether you believe the Genesis account or the Big Bang theory, both come back to a starting point. Where did the matter that exploded come from? You cannot escape the issue of something pre-existent.

The same holds true in life. If you don’t anchor your life to the right foundation you truly do have a house of cards.

It is difficult to receive instruction with our mouth open.

It can be easy to forget that we are all works in progress, and will continue to be until we are in heaven.

While trees in close proximity are not good for wildfire prevention, that type of closeness is perfect...

We all have only so much time to do just so many things. Options must be identified, choices have to be made, and some things must be taken off the list.

Turns out the cost of routine maintenance is extremely reasonable! And the cost of not doing it can be extremely high.

Whatever stance we take as Christ-followers, may our motives and our actions be driven by love for others and respect for those looking on.

Instead of holding on to things with a tight grip, in fear of losing them, we would be far better off holding them loosely and living with a bit more gusto.

As you take stock this Monday morning, ask yourself. Are you a transparent, authentic leader, spouse, and parent?

Then it hits you. You took great care to clean the outside and make it look great, but you didn’t clean the inside of the windshield.