Talent Alone is Not Enough

Where does it all begin? How did you get to the point where you can do what you do today? Were you born with that capability, or did you “become” the talented and skillful person that you are? Most believe that we have innate talent or strengths as part of who we are....

Time

As I grow older, I am more aware that my time here is growing shorter. As a believer in eternity, I also look forward to the promise of paradise forever. Especially during grim times such as we are in the center of now, with the COVID-19 pandemic, eternity is looking...

Generous Like a River

According to Merriam Webster, generosity is the quality or fact of being generous. Seems simple enough, but is it? What I do know is that giving to others will not only benefit them but also benefit us. Synonyms include: bigheartedness, openhandedness,...

Idols That Hold Us Back

Have you ever had an epiphany about something that was different than what you thought it to be? The famous Greek philosopher, Epictetus once wrote – “It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.” Think of it another...

Be Safe!

How many times since March have you said or heard the two-word sentence “Be safe!”? It seems to have become as popular as the three-word question – “How are you?”. I had a classmate in college named Ian who would never respond to that question because he...