Posts Tagged ‘routine’

Surrender

Okay, here’s my “wish.” I wish I could learn a valuable life lesson once and never have to face the consequences of it in the future. Unfortunately, my life doesn’t seem to work that way. Perhaps you can relate to me. For instance, I make a “boneheaded” mistake, realize what I did wrong, and then…

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Slow productivity

I just finished reading a surprising book. I say surprising because it wasn’t what I was expecting. If you’re anything like me (now there’s a scary thought), you may be “driven” to be productive in everything you do. You wake in the morning thinking about all the tasks that are waiting for your attention. You…

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March Madness

If you’re a college basketball follower, you’ll be familiar with the term “March Madness.” This expression goes back to the Illinois’ statewide high-school basketball tournament. In 1939, a spokesperson with the Illinois High School Association, Henry V. Porter, wrote an article called “March Madness.” He wrote, “A little March madness may complement and contribute to…

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Navigating the routine

So how do you navigate the “everyday”? The “ordinary”? The “routine”? Here’s a thought. Take the life of Abraham. Some incredible things happened to him and through him in his lifetime. He demonstrates his faith in God by leaving his home and traveling to a land he knew nothing about (the land of Canaan…the promised…

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