God’s Ordering of Our Lives to Prepare Us – 7 Posts
Wow. God’s ordering of our lives can be many things. Frightening, exciting, eventful, dull, bland, fun, and a host of other descriptors – but one stands out: everlasting. You see, this month’s topic in the A Year of Listening Up series at 1Glories...
Why Waiting Should Not Be So Challenging
I so dislike waiting on anything. Whether waiting in line or waiting for an appointment, the simple fact that I am waiting drives me absolutely bonkers! It’s a shortcoming of which I am well aware. In an attempt to overcome this personal flaw, many years ago, I...
When God’s Plans Are Not The Same As Your Plans
Today, we are rounding out our discussion of Aligning With God’s Will in our Year of Listening Up by pondering God’s plans. Yesterday, I introduced you to Daniel Fusco’s book, “Honestly” which releases April 1Â (go order it now, seriously,...
Seeking God’s Will For Our Lives – 7 Posts
We all should be seeking God’s will. It is, of course, impossible to know God’s full will, but it is indeed possible for us to pursue the lives in which he has designed and guided us to live. That has been the driving force in this months’s topic during our Year of...
How Do We Align Our Lives With God’s Will?
Align your life with God’s will, I wish it were really that simple, don’t you? It’s something I have personally pondered and wrestled with for most of my life. Of course, I’m not going to pretend to claim I have solved this puzzle, nor will I...
What if I Don’t Know My Calling or Purpose?
Finding your calling is one of the most common themes, memes and topics du jour on the blog sphere. I suspect it’s because everyone wants to feel like they’re valued and to have a purpose means you are valuable. I have personally struggled with the prospect of...
Belonging on the Field – 7 Blog Posts to Ponder
A sense of belonging is an important sentiment in so many arenas of life. Today, we continue exploring You Belong on the Field as part of our Year of Listening Up series. I’ve gathered seven blog posts from different sources that touch on the topic, reference...
Grow Up. And Then, Grow Up Some More.
It took a long while to find myself. To understand my God-given gifts and to understand how to use them. Along the way, I doubted myself, believed myself unworthy and generally felt like the deck of life was stacked against me. Why that is the case, I may never truly...
No More Self-Defeat – You Belong on the Field
One of the recurring themes throughout my life is the concept of self-defeat. I share exactly how this manifested throughout my whole life in Listen Up, Kids, so I won’t belabor the point here. I bring it up mostly to introduce the next topic in our Year of...
Be Available to Serving God by Getting Out of the Way
Before there was 1Glories, there were several other blogs. My personal blog, a baseball blog, a blog specific to the history of baseball in northeast Indiana, a blog to explore ins and outs of social media, a one-year only blog that sought to opine on a...