Are you Awake?
My neighbors are moving out.
I know because of the large pile of trash on their yard that has been accumulating for the past 2 days.
That and the U Haul that they're loading up.Read more
How to Deal with Scary First Steps
The first time I sewed a human being I sweated so much you could have met the water needs for an entire African village.
The first time I did a spinal tap my hand shook so much it looked like we were having a 9.5 magnitude earthquake in Milwaukee.
And the first time I taped a television Bible teaching I spoke so fast you'd have thought I was being chased by a squirrel in a dark alley.Read more
Another Life Lesson from the ER
It's not every day you see a 250 pound hockey player cry.
But this one did as I tried to reduce his dislocated knee.
Before you think I like inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on my patients, let me explain a few things about the dislocated patella.
Pretty Amazing Friday Links
Ok, so I exaggerated the title of this post...kind of...
Every Friday I give you a few cool links:
1. I wrote a post called: Stop Overthinking! on Livingwithpower.org. That's my ministry website where I blog every Friday. On Monday through Thursday I blog here. Click here for the post.
2. This is a pretty genius post: Life Hacks Every Woman Should Know!
3. Another great post: what's at stake with internet pornography.
4. And this: We are all virgins now! To encourage those of you with a past.
Ok. If you have any great links, leave them in the comments section. See you on Monday!
You vs. The World: Who's Really Winning?
As a Christian you know that you're supposed to be in the world but not of it.
You may even know that 1 John 2:15 says: "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
You nod your head and agree whole heartedly with God's word.
But when push comes to shove, you have no idea how to translate God's word into your every day life. How do you act cool without losing to cool? How do you love God without being a freak?Read more
4 Lies of Self-Pity
Last week I joined match.com for a day.
I don't know how I missed the red flags leading up to it, but I did.
Every one of my "single for a lifetime" friends had just gotten hitched. I had a week off, and every where I looked couples and families were enjoying barbeques and vacations together, while I remained alone, alone, alone.
So in a moment of weakness, and a few clicks of some buttons, I wasted $71 on a 3 month subscription - for a day.
You'd think someone who'd written a book on singleness with a focus on self-pity would see it coming.Read more
Leadership Lessons when you Have No Followers
Moses was arguably one of the greatest leaders of all times.
Yet for 40 years of his life, he did not have one single follower.
It was during these 40 wilderness years that God taught Moses some of the greatest lessons on leadership that would later sustain him through his heroic years.
Let me share with you 4 lessons on leadership from the life of Moses when he had no followers:
The Urgent Need to Save Lives
The call comes in mid-way through my shift:
A One-year neurologically devastated female in respiratory failure is 3 minutes out. She's being bagged through her trach, but she has a pulse. No DNR status noted.
In other words, it's bad.
Friday Links
3 cool links for you today:
1. Every Friday I write a post on livingwithpower.org. This week's post is called "When to Refrain from Talking". Read it here!
2. Luke Podcasts available weekly for FREE! More details here!
3. Register for the Harvest Bible Chapel Women's Conference on August 10! It's only $10 for the 1 day conference and I'm speaking. Everyone is invited but if you want to come, buy your ticket right now! Seats are running out!! Click here for more information!
Have a great weekend and see you on Monday!
How to Handle Awkward Situations
Most of us have awkward moments. Like that time you ran into your friend at the mall and she was with the guy you used to date.
Or that time your kid blurted out that you didn't like Jane's cooking while much to your dismay Jane happened to be standing right in front of your face.
Yeah...that's awkward.