Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. In 2017, the writing was on the wall for the company know as Sears. It was bleak shopping for the few mall goers who would wander into one of their depressing shopping centers, and bleaker for staff members who looked atContinue reading “Just Try.”
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Wolves In The Barn
What makes you nervous? “Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.” – Philippians 4:6 I am a blessed man. Here I sit, in the comfort of my home, enjoying the benefits of a degree of prosperity, withContinue reading “Wolves In The Barn”
The Kindness of Critique
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. When it comes to any endeavor that one wishes to excel, there comes the great matter of how one achieves such excellence. It is, unfortunately, an infrequent matter that a man would find himself among the greats, a virtuoso, without first being humbled byContinue reading “The Kindness of Critique”
Simple Things
How do you unwind after a demanding day? Today has, unfortunately, been a pretty rough day. It has been preceded by a really rough day, and before that, a rough day as well. On the grand scale, my day was so minuscule, but on the personal level… well, trauma abounds. Life is merciless, and youContinue reading “Simple Things”
Like. Subscribe. Comment.
How do you use social media? I don’t use social media anymore. And that’s a crazy statement in the time that we live, but it’s true. If you stand back and looked at all of the people saying “like, subscribe, comment” you’d probably think the world had been brainwashed. And you aren’t far off. EverythingContinue reading “Like. Subscribe. Comment.”
Proper Manhood
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. What does it mean to be a man? In an era fraught with social media influencers, films and tv series, and real world leaders behaving in increasingly erratic ways, boys across the country and even the world are being led into a false perception ofContinue reading “Proper Manhood”
Anywhere But Here
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Life is motion. Forwards, backward, left, right. It matters very little where you see yourself, because the tides of reality are so very rarely under your control. But life is motion. And each of us must choose how to swim, and when to swim, and when toContinue reading “Anywhere But Here”
A Place I Remember
What is your favorite restaurant? I have this distinct memory in my mind, of a place I don’t think I’ve ever been. When you walk in, the savory scents of your favorite foods fill your nostrils. The lighting is soft, casting gentle shadows on the booth. You sit across from your loved ones, your friends.Continue reading “A Place I Remember”
The Nature of Simple Living
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? “For indeed, you act in this way with all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we petition you, brothers, so that you may abound all the more, to choose work that allows you to be tranquil, and to carry out your business and to doContinue reading “The Nature of Simple Living”
Pursuing Obedience
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. “behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.”1 Kings 3:12 WhenContinue reading “Pursuing Obedience”