Some Things I Can't Afford to Forget
It's memorial day. A day to remember.
My problem with memory is that I'm not always a great listener. My mind is too noisy.
I have selective hearing which leads to selective memory.
Which leads to intermittent misery until God finally gets me in a gentle head lock and reminds me of some basics like:Read more
11 Signs God is at Work in your Life
Do you ever wonder if God is at work in your life?
Like you know it in your head, but you want to really really see it?
Well, here are 11 signs that God is at work in your life:Read more
5 Things I do to Overcome Anxiety
I get a lot of stress in my life.
Some of it is genetic - I blame my father. Some of it is circumstantial - I blame the hectic ER environment where I work. Some of it is personality - I have some level of OCD where I want everything perfect all of the time. A lot of it is my sin nature, and I'm still working on that!
Regardless of the reason for my stress, when I face anxiety in my life, here are 5 things I have learned to do to overcome it:
4 Mistakes you Need to Avoid
I'm doing a series through the book of Jonah and am loving it.
In case you don't remember, Jonah was a follower of God. He worked in full time ministry as a prophet. He was chosen by God, called by God, and given a specific job by God.
But God's plans didn't suit Jonah so Jonah ran.Read more
What am I Gonna Do with the Rest of my Life?
What am I gonna do with the rest of my life?
It's a question I've asked myself more often than I care to admit.
Could it be that I've complicated the answer at different stages of my life?
Could it be that the answer to the rest of your life is as simple as these 3 things: Read more
4 Principles to Overcoming the Worst Year of Your Life
I joke that 2013 was the worst year of my life.
In 2013, my house flooded.
My books didn't become bestsellers.
I left my church home of 9 years.
And I didn't even go on a date.Read more
Today I'm Inviting you on an Adventure!
Tomorrow I celebrate my 42nd birthday. And it got me thinking....
In my 41st year I didn't adopt an African baby.
I didn't run a marathon.
I didn't write another book.
I didn't make a million bucks.Read more
2 Questions for Self-Reflection on Good Friday
What Looks Dead in Your Life Right Now?
Is it a relationship? A financial set back? A dream destroyed? Or a hope now dashed? Is it an expectation shattered to pieces?
Is it your marriage that looks lifeless? Or a son, or a daughter refusing to come home?
What looks dead in your life right now?Read more
What am I Supposed to do with my Life?
I got an email from a guy recently asking me why I became a doctor.
"Did you feel a deep sense of calling?" he wanted to know.
The answer is...no.
I did not get a letter from God with clear instructions to go to med school nor did I have a dream about it.
My decision to become a doctor was much simpler than that. There were 5 tests I went through, and when it comes to figuring out what you're supposed to do with your life, these are 5 tests you might need to go through too:Read more
It's Time to Break the Cycle of Lies
One of the worst habits I have is believing the lies that I hear.
Every day and in every way I am faced with every possible lie about who I am and what I believe.
And though I may have no control over hearing the lies, I do have the ability to decide what I believe.
It's time to break the cycle.
Let me give you 3 Lies that you and I have believed that we must Work Hard to Reject:Read more