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Where Do You Go For Advice?

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Ask my kids what my number one life rule is and they will tell you, “Don’t do dumb.” I learned this lesson from a book about mistakes people made in their careers and the consequences of those mistakes. A common thread ran throughout each of their stories. They had big ideas and big dreams, but they didn’t have the self-discipline to pull back and see the big picture before getting into situations that created big trouble and, in some cases, cost them their...

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Spiritual Reset

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We often need a reset. We can get a physical reset after a nap or a good night’s sleep. We prompt a mechanical reset when we fill the gas tank in the car and clear the trip meter. We need an electronic reset every now and then when cell phones work poorly and need to be powered off and restarted. In the past year a pandemic triggered for us a cultural and behavioral reset. Resets allow us to start over. They provide punctuation in our lives, creating pauses of varying lengths. Resets...

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Finding Rest

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Things seemed to be falling apart. He had been talking to God, listening to God, following God, trusting God. Even when it wasn’t easy and even though people sometimes ridiculed him, he continued to pursue God. Sure, he argued with God a little now and then, questioning why God would let circumstances be so hard. Still, even when he felt tired enough to fall down, he looked for, listened to and followed God. There were days when things looked hopeful. He spent lots of time alone with...

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