Don’t quit – Household Words:

Dream Big. Nehemiah 4:1-6; 6:15-16.

Set big goals. But accept the fact that you will hear discouraging voices. Expect it. Put discouragement on your to-do list, so you can scratch a line through it when it happens. Because it WILL happen. People will say it can’t be done. They will tell you to quit, that you’re wasting your time, thatContinue reading “Dream Big. Nehemiah 4:1-6; 6:15-16.”

Resolutions and Uphill Battles. Ezra 4:5 and 5:5.

Change is hard. New Year’s Resolutions are hard. Turning around old habits is hard. Starting new habits is hard. It is hard to study more or to become a reader. It is hard to begin eating right. Or to begin an exercise program. All new goals are hard to reach. First, you must overcome yourContinue reading “Resolutions and Uphill Battles. Ezra 4:5 and 5:5.”

BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED. Jeremiah 29:5-7.

Everyone should train as an endurance runner. Running teaches great lessons: Go one more mile. One more block. One more yard. One more step. Never quit. You can do it! My mom used to say, “bloom where you’re planted.” That was her way of saying: Do the best you can do in the pot you’reContinue reading “BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED. Jeremiah 29:5-7.”