rebelling against low expectations
The hardest thing I’ve ever done probably isn’t what you expect. In fact, it wasn’t doing anything. And it was not doing something that was so hard. The question I had to answer was: how do you respond when you can’t do the things you think God has called you to do? Stopped by Tendinitis Earlier this spring, I developed tendinitis in both my arms from doing two things I loved – playing the piano...
Have you ever felt cheated out of Christmas? Let me explain. We build this holiday up in our minds. Create an ideal—the way it’s “supposed to be.” There’s all the decorations, lights, cookies and carols, snow outside and steaming hot chocolate. The love, joy, peace and goodwill to all men. It’s so perfect and beautiful, and it’s what we all want. But real life falls short. Way, way short. Oh...
Slavery. We embraced it. We tolerated it. We despised it. We fought for it—and against it. Eventually we abolished it. But, what many refuse to realize, is that it still exists. Even in a country that proclaims freedom. January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Were you aware? I wasn’t. I’m more likely to be aware of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Why is that? Why do we close...
rebelling against low expectations
