Author, Security Consultant, Motivational Speaker
The worst thing someone can ever tell you is “no.” Think about that for a moment. No is not failure. No is not the end of your story. No does not define your worth, your ability, or your future. No is simply an answer to a question you had the courage to ask. But if … More Shoot Your Shot
Someone once shared a piece of wisdom that had been passed down from his father: “You are either heading into a storm, currently in a storm, or coming out of a storm.” At first, that sounds discouraging. But the more you think about it, the more you realize how accurately it describes life. Every person … More Finding Peace Between the Storms
My parents would sometimes tell me, “You can’t see the forest through the trees.” It was their way of reminding me that sometimes we become so focused on what is directly in front of us that we lose sight of the bigger picture. And there is truth in that. Sometimes we are too close to … More The Forest Beyond the Trees
I just came from Planet Fitness…the Judgment Free Zone. And on the drive home, I started thinking about those words. Is there actually such a thing? Not a judgment-free gym. A judgment-free anything. Because no matter where you go, the gym, the coffee shop, the grocery store, Walmart, work, church, a restaurant, someone is looking … More Chronicles of the Judgment-Free Zone
I cannot count how many times I have prayed for something I was absolutely convinced I wanted, only for God to essentially respond: “Ummm… no.” Not maybe. Not wait and see. Just no. Of course, I did not always recognize it as an answer at the time. I thought God wasn’t listening. I thought perhaps … More When God Lets You See Why He Said No
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11 One of the most powerful truths in Scripture is that God does not create by accident. Before Jeremiah ever became a prophet, before … More The Gifts We Never Discover: Finding the Purpose God Placed Within Us
Most people look at a microwave timer because they are waiting for something to happen. I look at it because I am reminded that something is always happening. As the numbers count down — 60, 59, 58 — I watch each second disappear. Most people see a meal getting closer. I see something else. I … More The Seconds That Never Come Back
When we are young, friendship seems easy. Friends are the people sitting next to us in class. They are the people we play sports with. They are the people we spend our weekends with. Life creates friendships almost automatically. But somewhere along the journey of life, something changes. We grow. We evolve. Our priorities change. … More The People Who Know Our Story
Coffee shops are fascinating places. Not because of the coffee. Because if you sit quietly long enough, eventually you will encounter an expert in almost everything. Politics. Business. Religion. Medicine. The military. Relationships. Law enforcement. Education. International affairs. Terrorism. Human behavior…etc. Apparently, somewhere between ordering the coffee and finishing the breakfast sandwich, a remarkable number … More You Never Know Who Is Sitting at the Next Table
We measure life in years. Maybe we shouldn’t. There are years in which very little changes. We wake up in the same place, follow the same routines, interact with the same people, and arrive at December largely recognizable as the person who entered January. Then there are two weeks that somehow contain twenty years. Everything … More When Life Happens in Fast-Forward: The Power of Compressed Moments