“I still can’t wait to get my pants on in the morning,” said three-time Pulitzer Prize winning American Journalist, Thomas Friedman. Does this describe you? Or are you the person that wishes morning happened at noon? Perhaps you’re more like American writer, Nicholas Baker, who stated in an interview with Mason Currey, author of Daily…
Are you one of those who can’t figure out how to enjoy life? Many people are experts on making themselves (and others) miserable. So how can you flip-flop it? Here’s a start: * Lighten up. G.K. Chesterton said that angels are able to fly because they take themselves lightly. So don’t take yourself so seriously. And…
Beware. Beware of imagining yourself at the center of drama. Beware of emotions getting the best of you. Beware of grudges. Beware of taking anything personally. Beware of dwelling upon words and actions of others and arriving at conclusions without evidence for those conclusions. Beware of ingratitude. Beware of not believing the best of others…
Messes mess with me. (See what I did there?) As the leader of a church with dozens of staff, over 3000 people, and five locations, my office and schedule gets messy. In addition, with an overwhelmed wife, four energetic kiddos, a temperamental Chihuahua, and a rambunctious Boxer messiness easily takes over the Jones home too.…
These 10 Ways I’ve learned from personal experience—a few the hard way. Hope it serves you well! Let’s get to it. Spend time with God. Carve out quiet time and space in your day to read Scripture, pray, and journal. Get out of your head and into God’s mind, truth, and promises. Vent on the…
Blessing. You can’t just pray for it. You have to put yourself in the place where God’s blessing already dwells. Where is that? 1) Family Time with your spouse, your children, your family is never wasted time. Family is a well of God’s blessing. But cheat your family, you’ll end up with a well of…
We are all busy. But exercise should never be sacrificed. It’s good for your body, mind, and spirit. You don’t need a gym, an elliptical, or a treadmill. Just your body, some space, and a timer. The key to getting the biggest bang out of your buck when exercising is using your entire body in…
The below was supposed to be a light off-day workout to keep the blood flowing. It kicked my rearend. If you want to use it as an off day workout do only one round or cut the repetitions in half. Otherwise use it as a weekend workout. It’s a good one. You’ll need a couple of…
If you’re like me, you sit at a desk and stare at a computer much of the day (even in meetings). This is draining. It also affects one’s posture. My posture has never been that great. As I’ve aged it has only worsened. That’s why chiropractic care is a gift! But that’s another post. And…
Instead of going for the Mountain Dew and coffee cake for a jolt of energy, try this instead, especially mid-afternoon. Will help your posture too if you sit in front of a computer most of the day. Full Body Extensions (Go to the 22 second mark) Dead Bugs Butt Kicks (Do this standing in place unless…