You are what you eat. That is a saying from health gurus that goes back to when I was a child. It focuses on the idea that if you eat healthy you will live healthily. I’ve recently discovered that I feel better when I drink more water. This led me to realize something that I do that impacts my mental stability. When I look at social media, I have learned to tune out anything that is either overly negative or glass ‘half-empty.’ It has nothing to do with how well I know them or if they have a political or personal affiliation. It has everything to do with who I am and what I want to put out in the world. Today’s devotion is about putting the right things out by taking the right thing in …

Humility. Many hear that word and immediately have impressions of what it means. Some take it as something that is embarrassing. It is perceived as a sign of weakness and makes you both vulnerable to be taken advantage of or soft. However, others see its impact on those around them and in fact, it is a symbol of strength and badge of honor. Who is right? We have an answer in today’s devotion …

Throughout our lives, we are led to ponder on a simple question.  Why?  That is often a valuable question to understand motivations, causes, and even its necessity.  But what if that question is not answered?  What if you are left to ponder and determine what to do?  Hopefully, you can trust your judgment based on the information given to you.  When it comes to God, He does not always give you are reason to do what it asked of you.  He simply asks you to trust Him.  Can you?  Of course!  Today’s devotion tells us why …

Someone once told me that I have the gift of gab. It does not matter the topic or the subject matter, but when needed, I always have the right words to say. I would say I don’t know where it came from, but then I realized my brother was a former anchor at a news station. You would never know that I was very quiet when I was little. It was not by design. It was because my Mom said so. Thus, all that was left to do was listen. That was such a blessing. Today’s devotion explains why goodness starts with a keen ear …

The silly things we remember from childhood. I can remember all the times I heard a parent say, “For goodness’ sake!” I even remember an obscure line from the movie ‘Ghostbusters’ has a part with actor Bill Murray singing, “So be good! For goodness sake!” As a kid, ‘goodness’ got such a bad rap! As I grew older though, I found that goodness is not only ‘good’ but to share it with others is dare I say ‘great!’ Today’s devotion is about goodness. Not just God’s goodness. But our own. Here’s why it matters …

A few years ago, my favorite show had its final episode. It was a great series that I enjoyed until the very finish, but like all good shows, you are never really sure if it is the end. Jesus knew the crucifixion would not be the end, but as today’s devotion points out, it had a vital purpose …

Practice what you preach. Your actions are so loud, I can’t hear what you’re saying. Those are things commonly said when people struggle to match our actions with our words. This has a significant impact on the sharing of our beliefs. You might even have a reputation that precedes an interaction with someone. Thus, it is important that we not only check what we say but also how it represents who we are. Today’s devotion speaks on how words are not always enough to win hearts over …

Everyone wants to win something.  Some people are so hung up on it that they will go as far as to say that second place is ‘the first loser.’  What’s worse, no one wants to feel like they are rewarded for just showing up.  It’s that latter part that bothers people on the topic of someone getting a ‘participation trophy.’  Sometimes, that criticism is totally warranted.  However, what about the child who tries something for the first time and has never gotten anything?  What if something becomes the start of a big thing?  There is something to be said for ‘just showing up’ particularly when there is effort behind it.  Today’s devotion is about how effort, no matter how big or small, leads to greater things …

We all love to be home. Everything is familiar and we know who to talk to and where to go. When you go somewhere, things feel unfamiliar. You must figure things out and your routines become very different. I thought about that and came to realize when that discomfort hits you, it can be unsettling. However, there are some people that feel calm and at ease as if nothing ever bothers them. It’s like they are at home. Whit God, we know where home is, but how do we repond when we are ‘on the road?’ Inquiring minds want to know, and here’s how you too can make the road ‘like home’ …

My wife and I are a team. We work together to make our relationship work. While there are times I may have to ask questions over what she is doing, making us work is not about my watching and critiquing her work in the situation. It is about my focus on my own efforts to ensure things work. This is true with God as well. I do not need to focus on what He will do. He will do it. I must work on my own efforts to make it work. That’s how collaboration works, and that’s what today’s’ devotion is about …