My supreme goal is to be a great father. But that is a tricky goal to achieve. What does it mean to be a great father? In fact, the realization of that goal may only be determined after I am gone, when my children reflect on my life and say, “He was a great dad.” As I think about it, that’s very selfish of me, actually. What I really want to to raise children that become great. And not just great kids, […]
Stephen came to an intersection. A seemingly wrong turn had landed him here. He was off course – the course he intended to take anyway – and all he could think about was the time he was losing. Anxiety began to swell within him as he was itching to get back on track. He hated wrong turns and now he was lost. They’re an odd thing really, wrong turns that is. Slight misjudgments that land you somewhere unintended. Our natural reaction is […]
Too often, I feel like no one can relate to my life–no one can understand where I’m coming from. In my frustration, I isolate myself on my own little island, set up camp, and throw a one-man pity party. However, I found some consolation this week from the Old Testament that gives me the strength to persevere. David knew the joy of victory. He also understood the pain of defeat. He danced with gladness, yet at times, his soul was troubled to […]
What do you wrestle with? For most of us, we have something that is an opposition in our lives; something we toe the line with daily. You may automatically know what it is. However, whether we consciously realize it or not, most of us wrestle with the word can’t. The tricky thing with can’t is that we usually fail to recognize our struggle with it. We often accept things as we believe them to be and refuse to push any […]
It’s no secret that New York Times Bestselling Author, Andy Andrews is one of my favorites. After being introduced to his Seven Decisions in 2006, I was blown away! His books and principles have been such a huge influence in my life over the past 7 years. To think that, at one point in time, Andy was homeless, living under a pier simply astounds me! I am grateful that during the worst time in his life he sought wisdom and […]
As we continue with ideas and insight to living richly, a life abounding in desirable qualities, it is essential to understand the importance of investing. We must invest. In order to maintain financial riches, the concept of investing is neccessary. The same holds true for OUR quest for personal richness. However, when seeking to live richly, we must invest in others. Much like financial investing yields compound interest, investing in people yields compound opportunity! Calling By Name One of […]
We all know Frank Capra’s 1946 classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life. Most of us catch the film around the holidays, as its final scenes are set during Christmastime. The film takes place in the town of Bedford Falls, a small, simple community that gives the impression the story could take place anywhere. The great James Stewart plays the lead character, George Bailey. Bailey has aspirations for a great life. To him, this life consists of traveling the world, seeing […]
We get busy in life. Matt reminds us of why we dedicate ourselves to something other than ourselves.
- Robert Wagnon, CEO, Republic State Mortgage
