Live Intentionally

Do the people you love have the courage to be better than they are? Do they feel like anything is possible?

Excellence is important, but the idea that we should do everything with excellence is an impossible goal.

Every person you meet today is unique, gifted, and capable of making a great impact on others. Will you notice? Will you tell them?

Being a great dad isn’t about being perfect. Being a great dad is about persevering, never giving up. Dick Hoyt’s perseverance is truly inspiring. Watch this video which tells his story.

This morning this great song & video, Father and Friend by Alain Clark and his dad, were a part of the worship service at my service. It was too good not to share. Happy Father’s Day!

Ever feel unqualified to be a parent? Ever feel judged for the way you parent? There are no perfect parents. But there is hope in the midst of our imperfection.

It’s Day 6 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. Today we’re looking at blogging tips. Here are 7 that are good tips for life as well as blogging.

John Contreras, posted a comment in yesterday’s discussion of John Maxwell’s new book Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. He wrote: “One main thing is our communication has to come from the heart.” That got me thinking…

Our family’s Valentine’s Day tradition of chocolate fondue and affirmation.

The world we live in is rapidly changing. We have more choices than ever before. We have more options for how we spend our time, how we spend our money, the media we consume, and the people we interact with. We are also more connected than ever before through Facebook, Twitter, text messaging, and smart phones.

In many ways, these are good developments.

But they can also make it very difficult to live the kind of life we want to live. A life that’s productive. A life full of rich relationships and experiences.